To increase the sample testing capacity of the labs of Government Medical Colleges of Haldwani, Dehradun and Srinagar the state administration released a sum of Rs 11.25 Crore on Friday. Each of these medical colleges would individually receive a budget of Rs 3.75 Crores. The amount would be spent on purchasing new machines and other related equipment for testing. Chief Minister (CM) Trivendra Singh Rawat had directed the state administration to provide budget to these three medical colleges of the state so that they can further augment their sample testing capabilities.
It is pertinent to mention here that the labs of these three medical colleges have done majority of tests of Covid-19 in the state. The decision to further strengthen testing facilities in three medical colleges labs of the state assumes significance since a total of 5753 samples of suspected patients are yet to be tested in the state.