With COVID-19 spreading rapidly, we need to be careful with ourselves and the people around us. While there is no reason to panic, we should be prepared with all the information at hand in case we need it. One of the main things to know is the nearest COVID-19 testing centres and who to call if you think you or someone you know is showing symptoms.
There are two central helplines, as notified by the government. Call 1075 or +91-11-23978046 if you need to get in touch. You can also email your information to ncov2019@gov.in.
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Here are a few helpline numbers for different states and cities across India:
Delhi: 011-22307145
Chandigarh: 9779558282
Uttar Pradesh: 18001805145
West Bengal: 3323412600
Chhattisgarh: 0771-282113, 2446607, 2440608
Maharashtra: 020-26127394
Manipur: 1800-345-3818
Haryana: 8558893911
Kerala: 0471-2552056, 25521056
Tamil Nadu: 044-29510500
Nagaland: 0370-2291122, 2270338
Andhra Pradesh: 0866-2410978
Tripura: 0381-2315879, 2412424, 2413434
Assam: 6913347770
Meghalaya: 0364-2224100, 2590623
Mizoram: 102
Rajasthan: 0141-2225000, 2225624
Andaman and Nicobar Island: 03192-232102, 234287
Lakshadweep: 04896-263742
Jammu & Kashmir: 0191-2549676, 2520982 / 0194-2440283, 2452052, 2457313
Ladakh: 01982-256462, 257416, 258960
Bihar, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttarakhand: 104
Several hospitals in various cities have been converted into COVID-19 testing centres. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has also notified private labs for COVID-19 testing to make tests more readily available.
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Here are the COVID-19 testing centres in your area:
Assam: Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati and Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh, Silchar Medical College, Silchar, and Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat
Ahmedabad: BJ Medical College
Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Chandigarh: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Chennai: King’s Institute of Preventive Medicine & Research
Hyderabad: Osmania Medical College
Patna: Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
Raipur: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Bangalore: Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute and National Institute of Virology Field Unit
Mumbai: Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases and NIV Mumbai Unit
Srinagar: Sher‐e‐ Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and Government Medical College
Jammu: Government Medical College
Lucknow: King’s George Medical University
Kolkata: National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases and IPGMER
Here’s the full list of COVID-19 testing centres in India so far.
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