The ICMR is expected to approve the COVID-19 testing laboratory in Belagavi in a day or two, Jgadish Shettar said at KIMS.
As per this tweet
Belagavi district to have its own testing lab to run COVID 19 tests. According to DHO Shashikant Munyal lab will be set up at ICMR campus Belagavi.
Belagavi district to have its own testing lab to run Covid 19 tests. According to DHO Shashikant Munyal lab will be set up at ICMR campus #belagavi
— Shreyas HS (@shreyas_ToI) April 8, 2020
The laboratory to test throat swab for COVID-19 infection has begun functioning at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi on Wednesday.
This laboratory will receive samples from Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag and Uttara Kannada districts, and also from Belagavi district till a laboratory is set up there.
Very good initiative
It would be great if someone from Belgaum district must be district incharge minister to make expedite any necessary requirements from all points of view.
Request to our Belgaum district ministers to take intrest and approach to the cm regarding this matter