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Maharashtra: Covid-19 swab sticks packed in unhygienic conditions in Thane slum; supplier booked

The video showed women and children packing swab sticks that are used in Covid-19 tests, without wearing any gloves or masks.

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A patient's swab sample being taken. File Pic

A patient's swab sample being taken. File Pic

A case has been registered against a supplier of swab sticks used for collecting nasal and throat samples for Covid-19 testing, after a video allegedly showed that the items were being packed in unhygienic conditions at a slum in neighbouring Thane district, police said on Thursday.

Earlier this week, a video surfaced on social media, which showed that swab sticks were being packed at a slum in Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar in Ulhasnagar, an official said.

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