Metropolis, Thyrocare say they will start tests for coronavirus from today

At least two leading private diagnostic chains on Sunday said that they got the final go-ahead from the government to start COVID-19 testing.

They would start collecting samples for testing from today. For starters, this would happen in Mumbai. Thyrocare and Metropolis Healthcare both got the final clearance from the government to go ahead with the testing.

A Velumani, chairman of Thyrocare said “We got permission. We will start testing from tomorrow.” Similarly, Metropolis' Sushil Shah too confirmed that they would start testing.

As the country’s apex health research body now decided to relax norms for patients to avail the diagnostic testing for