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Assam gets fifth ICMR accredited lab for COVID-19 testing

First Published: 30th March, 2020 22:00 IST

In a major boost to Assam, laboratory at the Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta has been accredited by the India Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for

In a major boost to Assam, laboratory at the Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta has been accredited by the India Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for COVID-19 testing.

With this, the Medical College in Barpeta has become the fifth COVID-19 testing Centre in Assam.

Other than the Medical College in Barpeta, COVID-19 testing labs are also in place at Gauhati Medical College, Jorhat Medical College, Silchar Medical College and Dibrugarh Medical College.

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