Rajasthanhas become the first state in the country to start a genome sequencing facility. Meanwhile, following the detection of Delta+ variant of Covid in three states, the Health department had enhanced surveillance across the state.
Health ministerRaghu Sharmasaid for the prevention and control of Covid in the state, the genome sequencing lab has been set at Sawai Man Singh Hospital.
The states genome sequencing lab has started functioning from June 15. The machine has a capacity of conducting genome sequencing of 20 samples daily, but soon its capacity will be increased to 80. It takes 3 to 4 days in getting report of a sample sent for genome sequencing.