12 lakh 76 thousand 781 samples of Covid-19 tested: ICMR

New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR has said that a total of 12 lakh 76 thousand 781 samples of Covid-19 have been tested by various government and private laboratories in the country so far. Meanwhile, ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for Covid-19 by giving approval to government and private laboratories. As of now, 321 government laboratories and 118 private laboratory chains have been given approval to conduct the test for Covid-19.