BMC to procure 100,000 Covid-19 antigen testing kits for speedy results
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will purchase 100,000 antigen testing kits to ensure speedy results for suspected Covid-19 patients , an official said on Wednesday. According to a release issued on Tuesday, the civic body has initiated Mission Universal Testing, under which it will use ICMR-approved antigen testing kits that provide results within 15 to 30 minutes. These kits will be used at all civic, state-run hospitals and Covid-19 treatment facilities to test suspected patients and ensure timely treatment, the release stated. At present, RT-PCR tests are being used to detect infections, but the results of antigen tests will be comparatively faster, the civic body said. Read More