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On Wednesday, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced the discontinuation of routine COVID-19 testing before inpatient hospitalizations, surgeries and non-interventional procedures.
Dr DK Sharma, AIIMS medical superintendent requested the chiefs and in-charges of all centres, clinical and diagnostic departments not to conduct any COVID-19 testing before any inpatient hospitalisation and/or any invasive/non-invasive procedure/imaging on any patient.
The circular read that COVID-19 testing was not necessary before any minor or major surgical/interventional/ non-interventional procedures, in asymptomatic patients, including OPD/emergency patients as well as those patients who were earlier COVID-19 positive and have since recovered and transferred to the parent departments inpatient ward for continued treatment.
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Is this circular is applicable to all hospitals throughout INDIA?