ICMR) is developing a national covid-19 testing database for better understanding of the impact of tests in containing the pandemic.
The Union government has used case data extensively in predicting covid waves and its impact on the population. The apex biomedical research body is now aiming to use test data to plan further policy interventions. “The datasets will contain demographic, basic clinical and testing details of individuals tested for covid-19 across the country.
The aim of the initiative is to get granular details about covid-19 tests, such as district, age, time, comorbidity and testing impact on disease management, so that future responses can be planned in terms of handling the pandemic," said Lokesh Kumar Sharma, senior