Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government has requested Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K v Rajendra to submit a proposal with detailed requirements to prepare genome sequencing facilities in the district.
Rajendra said the district government has asked the government to open a laboratory according to the Indian Insacog Consortium (Insacog) Specifications.
Although 120 samples were sent to Bengaluru for genome sequencing, only 34 results came out, and this district was still waiting for the remaining 86 results.
The district has reported seven cases of omicron variants from Covid-19 to Thursday.
DC said that the proposal to establish a genome sequencing lab in the district will be submitted to the government in one or two days.
“I have asked the government to establish a laboratory for the sequencing of intact genomes in our district.
Previously, the laboratory in Bengaluru did not have a backlog, but because of the detection of omicron variants, their workload might increase.
I have talked to the main secretary and he has been seeking details of requirements for Establishing a laboratory.
We will immediately send a proposal and try our best to see that the genome sequensing lab is set in Mangaluru, “DC said.
He added: “The government is seriously considering establishing a laboratory in Hassan or Mangaloru.
This lab will serve the need for South Carnataka including the district-related district-side district.”