ICMR recognises Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh as an accredited lab for testing COVID-19

May 5: Already 6 testing labs of coronavirus were functioning in Assam, which also catered to some other North East states. On Tuesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research has recognised Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh as an accredited lab for testing COVID-19. That means, at present, the total number of labs engaged in testing COVID-19 rises upto 7 in Assam.

I am pleased to share that @ICMRDELHI has recognised Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh as an accredited lab for testing #COVID19. This bolsters our capabilities as the total number of labs now goes up to seven.#AssamCares

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 5, 2020

Sharing this information, State Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “I am pleased to share that @ICMRDELHI has recognised Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh as an accredited lab for testing #COVID19. This bolsters our capabilities as the total number of labs now goes up to seven.”