Maha: Nanded university gets ICMR nod for COVID-19 testing

Aurangabad, Apr 24 () Marathwada got its secondCOVID-19 testing facility, after a university in Nandedreceived the ICMR's approval to carry out coronavirus tests,an official said on Friday.

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University hasreceived the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR)approval to commence testing, university vice-chancellorUddhav Bhosale said in a release.

The Government Medical College in Aurangabad was theonly testing facility in the region till now.

The lab at the Nanded-based university has alreadystarted testing since Thursday and has a capacity to study 500samples a day, public relation officer Ashok Kadam said. AWARU ARU