Chandigarh, March 27- In view of the emergent COVID-19 epidemic, Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has accorded approval for the appointment of trained personnel, including Doctors and Technical staff for Government and Government-aided medical colleges across the State on contractual basis for a period of atleast three months.

Sharing more information about the same, an official Spokesman said that the State Government has decided to start new laboratories in PGIMS- Rothak, Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College(Women), Khanpur Kalan, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College - Nahar, Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal and Maharaja Agarsen Medical College Agroha.

He informed that to run these labs round the clock, research scientist (medical), research scientist (non- medical), research assistant, lab technician, data entry operator and the multi-task worker will be hired to run 24*7 services for COVID-19.