The lab will allow the civic body to conduct 3,000 tests a day and release reports faster. “We have been planning to open our own testing lab which will allow us to do more testing in a day. We do around 900 tests presently, but once the new lab is open, we will do 3,000 tests, “said a KDMC official. The civic body recorded 336 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total count to 13,576. The lab will help conduct testing for areas like Kalyan Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Badlapur, and Bhiwandi,” said Shinde.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2020 14:41 UTC