“The first batch of 20 thousand high-precision genetic tests for coronavirus infection COVID-19, manufactured by TestGen from the Ulyanovsk nanocenter ULNANOTECH, has arrived in the Republic of Dagestan,” the Rosnano website said in a statement.

It is noted that a total of 50 thousand tests are planned to be delivered to the region.

“I am grateful to the RUSNANO Group employees who donated personal funds for the purchase of the first batch of tests for Dagestan,” added Anatoly Chubais.

Earlier it became known that the Russian government will allocate 2 billion rubles for the construction of three medical centers to combat coronavirus in Dagestan.