NEW DELHI : The Delhi government has directed all laboratories and hospitals to work on their full potential and ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity to meet the increased demand of processing samples.In an order issued on Sunday, Health Secretary Padmini Singla also called for processing the samples within a maximum of 48 hours."It has been decided to scale up lab testing immediately to effectively contain COVID-19 cases in Delhi.
There is no upper limit to send samples to private sector labs, provided they undertake to process the same within the stipulated time frame, that is 24 hours (preferably) and maximum within 48 hours," the order said.It also directed public and private sector laboratories "to work on their full potential and also.