Kohima: The first COVID-19 testing lab in Nagaland has received the approval of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said on Thursday.
Samples from the state are at present being sent to Assam and Manipur for testing. However, Nagaland has not reported any COVID-19 case till date. Approval received (for BSL-3) from ICMR based on validation of documentation and quality control test run, Health Secretary Kesonyu Yhome told reporters.
Meanwhile, a group of 26 stranded persons returned to Nagaland in an Assam-bound special train from Delhi on Thursday. (PTI)
