<p>The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved 16 laboratories, comprising 11 government and five private laboratories in Karnataka, for testing the samples of COVID-19 suspected cases, the state government said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Meetings and negotiations were held with some private laboratories for conducting COVID-19 sample testing, additional chief secretary (health and family welfare) Jawaid Akhtar said in a circular.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"Based on the negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250," the circular read.</p>.<p>These private labs have to abide by the conditions laid down by the state and union governments, it added.</p>
<p>The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved 16 laboratories, comprising 11 government and five private laboratories in Karnataka, for testing the samples of COVID-19 suspected cases, the state government said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Meetings and negotiations were held with some private laboratories for conducting COVID-19 sample testing, additional chief secretary (health and family welfare) Jawaid Akhtar said in a circular.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"Based on the negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250," the circular read.</p>.<p>These private labs have to abide by the conditions laid down by the state and union governments, it added.</p>