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470,000 RT-PCR tests, 50,000 rapid antigens given free to Delhi by ICMR

A 1,000-bed full-fledged hospital in Delhi, developed by DRDO and to be manned by doctors and paramedical staff from the Army would be functional next week from an area near Dhaula Kuan

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 27 2020 | 3:06 PM IST

To bolster Covid-19 management efforts in the national capital, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has supplied diagnostic material for carrying out 470,000 RT-PCR tests to the 12 functional labs in Delhi till date, the Union Health Ministry said.

It has provided 157,000 RNA extraction kits essential for carrying out tests and 284,000 lakh VTMs (Viral Transport Medium) used for collecting and transporting swabs to laboratories.

Besides, a 1,000-bed full-fledged hospital for Covid-19 patients in Delhi, developed by DRDO and to be manned by doctors and paramedical staff from the Army would be functional next week from an area

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