Chhattisgarh: Raigarh medical college gets coronavirus testing approval

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur on Thursday approved testing facility for coronavirus at Government Medical College, Raigarh.

AIIMS Director Dr Nitin M Nagarkar said, "Approval has been given to Raigarh Medical College to start Covid-19 test at their microbiology lab as per Indian Council of Medical Research guidelines. Now, Chhattisgarh has four Covid-19 testing facilities-one each at Jagdalpur, Raigarh and two at Raipur medical college including AIIMS."

"It will increase total sample testing capacity", he added.

( With inputs from ANI )