Coronavirus: Busy in laboratory expansion, has 72 functional labs, says ICMR DG

New Delhi, Mar 17(ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research on March 17 briefed media about the latest status of coronavirus in the country. ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that the organisation is busy in laboratory expansion and as of now, there are 72 functional laboratories in ICMR system. "We have also engaged non-ICMR, Ministry of Health, government laboratories include CSIR, DRDO, DBT, government medical colleges, and we have 49 of those labs which will start testing by the end of this week."