New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases continue to rise across the globe. India has recorded 145 positive cases as of March 18 morning, including three deaths. In view of the rapid spread of the deadly and highly contagious pathogen, the government has designated more than 50 test centres across the country to expedite treatment and diagnosis.
Any person who suspects COVID-19 infection or has been screened with telling symptoms such as respiratory illness and dry cough with fever, can get tests done at any of these laboratories in India. Here’s a detailed list:
MAHARASHTRA
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mumbai
DELHI
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
KERALA
National Institute of Virology Field Unit, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur and Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
KARNATAKA
National Institute of Virology Field Unit Bangalore, Hassan Inst. of Med. Sciences, Hassan, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore, Shimoga Inst. of Med. Sciences, Shivamogga and Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore
UTTAR PRADESH
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and King’s George Medical University, Lucknow
RAJASTHAN
Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, SP Med. College, Bikaner, Dr. S.N Medical College, Jodhpur, Sawai Man Singh, Jaipur and RNT Medical College, Udaipur
TAMIL NADU
Govt. Medical college, Thiruvaru, Government Medical College, Theni, King’s Institute of Preventive Medicine & Research, Chennai and Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
UTTARAKHAND
Government Medical College, Haldwani
WEST BENGAL
IPGMER, Kolkata National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata
MADHYA PRADESH
All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur
GUJARAT
MP Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
HARYANA
Pt BD Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak BPS Govt Medical College, Sonipat
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Government Medical College, Srinagar Government Medical College, Jammu and Sher-e- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
JHARKHAND
MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur
MANIPUR
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal and JN Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Imphal
MEGHALAYA
NEIGRI of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong
ASSAM
Silchar Medical College, Silchar, Regional Medical Research Center, Dibrugarh, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati and Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat
PUDUCHERRY
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry
ODISHA
Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar
BIHAR
Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
PUNJAB
Government Medical College, Amritsar and Government Medical College, Patiala
TELANGANA
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad and Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
TRIPURA
Government Medical College, Agartala
ANDHRA PRADESH
Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati ,GMC, Anantapur and Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada
CHANDIGARH
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
CHHATTISGARH
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
ANDAMAN and NICOBAR ISLANDS
Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar