Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, had got the approval of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, to conduct COVID-19 tests.
The testing will commence next week, a tweet by Health and Family Welfare Department said on Wednesday.
Director ILS Bhubaneswar has informed Principal Secretary Health @nbdhal that they have got permission of @DBTIndia to conduct COVID 19 testing. The testing will commence next week. @CMO_Odisha
— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) April 8, 2020
This is the fourth centre in Odisha to conduct such tests.
Swab and blood samples of suspected cases are currently being sent to Regional Medical Research Centre, AIIMS-Bhubaneswar and SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
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