The Directorate General of Health Services has suspended Covid-19 testing approval of five healthcare service providers as those are yet to start the process.

The five institutions are: Care Medical College Hospital, Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital, Stemz Healthcare, Thyrocare Bangladesh Limited and Epic Healthcare.

Prof Nasima Sultana, additional director general of the DGHS, today issued letters to the authorities of the respective institutions regarding the suspension of approval of testing Covid-19 samples.