The Mylab Discovery Solutions’ facility was inaugurated on February 22, for both, international and domestic passengers arriving at the airport; it (the lab) provides passengers with their test results within eight hours at a cost of Rs 850 and is in compliance with the standard of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) certified agency for testing COVID-19 samples. “The diagnostic lab also offers passengers a turnaround time as it provides a unique solution of undertaking the test, processing the sample, and generating the report within the stipulated time frame,” said CSMIA, adding that it “continues to follow all protocols laid down by the government and maintains the highest standard of hygiene along with all necessary standard operating procedures to curb the spread of the virus.”

The airport currently hosts three testing facilities at the terminal, which are handled by Suburban Diagnostics, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. and Lifenity Wellness International limited. The airport also has 30 counters with testing facilities wherein 12 counters are set up for international travellers and 18 counters for domestic passengers. Additionally, these counters are equipped with molecular testing facilities that offers passengers the option to process their test results in 13 minutes post sample collection. The express test is available at R4,500 and aims to provide the arriving passengers with a quick and accurate diagnosis.