<span style="color: #222222;">In Ladakh, the UT administration has started the process of the establishment of first ever COVID-19 Testing Laboratory. Our Leh Correspondent reports the health department at present is sending blood samples of the suspected patients to National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi in the absence of Covid 19 testing lab in the region.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Ladakh health Commissioner Secretary Rigzin Samphel told AIR , a team of experts from Indian Council of Medical Research from, New Delhi is reaching Leh during this week and it will be headed by Ladakhi microbiologist serving at Indian Institute of Medical Science , New Delhi Dr Kunzang Chorol. It is expected to start function in May. The site selection has been completed and online training for local doctors is also being arranged .</span><br />