Karnataka slaps fines on labs for delaying Covid test results
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Mon, May 24 2021 23:48 IST |
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Bengaluru, May 24 : Amid surging cases during the pandemic s second wave, the Karnataka government has fined nine state-run and 31 private diagnostic labs for delaying over 10,000 Covid tests results beyond 24 hours, Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Monday. In all, 10,103 cases were filed against 40 defaulting labs and they were collectively fined Rs 20,20,600 for delaying and not uploading Covid tests results on the Indian Council of Medical Research portal in 24 hours between May 8-22, Narayan told reporters here.