Rajnath Singh inaugurates mobile testing lab for COVID-19 detection

Defence minister, Rajnath Singh has unveiled via video conference a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO in association with ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad and Private industry. Speaking on this occasion, Singh said that the government under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi had taken several timely decisions because of which the spread of COVID-19 in the country is far less compared to many other countries. Singh appreciated the setting up of this Bio-Safety Level 2 and Level 3 lab in a record time of 15 days, which usually takes about six months. He said this testing facility, which can process more than 1,000 samples in a day would enhance the country’s capabilities in fighting COVID19. He said, Our armed forces are contributing in many ways – such as setting up of quarantine centers, providing healthcare facilities, evacuating Indian Nationals from other countries and more to fight COVID-19 and these efforts will continue.” The function was also attended by G Kishan Reddy hon’ble union minister of State for Home Affairs, Santosh Kumar…

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