VIMSAR Gets ICMR Approval for COVID-19 Sample Testing
Bhubaneswar: Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla has received necessary approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi to conduct COVID-19 testing. This has been informed by Health & Family Welfare Department Principal Secretary, Nikunja Bihari Dhal at a press conference here on Saturday. With this, COVID-19 sample [...]
Bhubaneswar: Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla has received necessary approval from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi to conduct COVID-19 testing.
This has been informed by Health & Family Welfare Department Principal Secretary, Nikunja Bihari Dhal at a press conference here on Saturday.
With this, COVID-19 sample testing facilities are available in three medical colleges, four government health institutions and one private hospital so far.
As per the plan, the lab at VIMSAR will test 25 samples per day. Recently, MKCG Medical College of Berhampur was also allowed to test 25 samples per day by ICMR.
Meanwhile, the Odisha Government has started massive testing of samples for coronavirus from Bhubaneswar.
“The testing for COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar has been intensified. The testing is being done on the basis of vulnerability list as prescribed by ICMR and Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha,” an official statement said.
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