Coronavirus test centers in India - Where to get tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As of March 11, 2020, India has 66 confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Experts are also predicting a rise in the number of cases over the coming weeks. With the rising threat of COVID-19, the government of India has opened 52 test facilities across the country where your swabs can be safely tested for the Novel Coronavirus. 

Where to get tested for Coronavirus?

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If you have any symptoms associated with COVID-19 and suspect yourself to be infected, then the first thing you must do, according to official guidelines, is to go to your nearest healthcare professional. The healthcare provider will then take a test swab from you and send it to the nearest Coronavirus test centres. These test centres have the required facilities and biosafety equipment to safely conduct tests on Coronavirus swabs. Additionally, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has also enabled 57 medical facilities to collect COVID-19 swabs. 

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[Image is taken from ICMR website]

[Image is taken from ICMR website]

The 52 test facilities are spread across all the States and Union Territories of India. All medical professionals first go through the swab collection facilities, who then send the test swabs to one of the 52 test centres for confirmation. Keep in mind that you cannot directly send your sample to the test centres. Only medically trained professionals are permitted to take test swabs and transport them to various facilities, where the coronavirus screening test is conducted. Below is the list of all the COVID-19 test centers in India. 

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State/Union Territory	Coronavirus Test Center in the State
Andhra Pradesh	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh	GMC, Anantapur
Andaman & Nicobar islands	Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair
Assam	Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
Assam	Regional Medical Research Center, Dibrugarh
Bihar	Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Chandigarh	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Chhattisgarh	All India Institute Medical Sciences, Raipur
Delhi-NCT	All India Institute Medical Sciences, Delhi
Delhi-NCT	National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi
Gujarat	BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
Gujarat	M.P.Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar
Haryana	Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Inst. of Med. Sciences, Rohtak
Haryana	BPS Govt Medical College, Sonipat
Himachal Pradesh	Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
Himachal Pradesh	Dr.Rajendra Prasad Govt. Med. College, Kangra, Tanda
Jammu and Kashmir	Sher‐e‐ Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir	Government Medical College, Jammu
Jharkhand	MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur
Karnataka	Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore
Karnataka	National Institute of Virology Field Unit Bangalore
Karnataka	Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore
Karnataka	Hassan Inst. of Med. Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka
Karnataka	Shimoga Inst. of Med. Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka
Kerala	National Institute of Virology Field Unit, Kerala
Kerala	Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kerala	Govt. Medical College, Kozhikhode, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh	All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh	National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur
Meghalaya	NEIGRI of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya
Maharashtra	Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur
Maharashtra	Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mumbai
Manipur	J N Inst. of Med. Sciences Hospital, Imphal‐East, Manipur
Odisha	Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar
Puducherry	Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
Punjab	Government Medical College, Patiala
Punjab	Government Medical College, Amritsar
Rajasthan	Sawai Man Singh, Jaipur
Rajasthan	Dr. S.N Medical College, Jodhpur
Rajasthan	Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Rajasthan	SP Med. College, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu	King's Institute of Preventive Medicine & Research, Chennai
Tamil Nadu	Government Medical College, Theni
Tripura	Government Medical College, Agartala
Telangana	Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
Uttar Pradesh	King's George Medical University, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh	Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh	Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
Uttarakhand	Government Medical College, Haldwani
West Bengal	National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata
West Bengal	IPGMER, Kolkata

[Data was taken from ICMR official website]

The information provided above is up to date as of March 11, 2020. However, with the number of cases rising, it is likely that the government will open up even more Coronavirus test centers in India. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also provided numerous guidelines to safeguard the country against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Symptoms of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) as stated by WHO

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the initial symptoms of a Coronavirus infection include respiratory problems, coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, the symptoms intensify causing acute respiratory syndrome and kidney failure, which can lead to death. If you are suffering from any of the symptoms mentioned, then consult your medical professional immediately. 

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