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Retest RAT negative cases using RT-PCR to ensure asymptomatic Covid patien
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has urged all States and Union Territories (UTs) to mandatorily retest all symptomatic negative cases of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) through gold-standard RT-PCR tests to diagnose COVID-19.
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J-K conducts Covid-19 test for government employees under one roof
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration is screening all the government employees for COVID-19 through Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) method under one roof at the Directorate office in Lal Mandi of Srinagar.
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Aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing underway in Jammu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): An aggressive Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) drive for COVID-19 testing is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu division and 34,000 tests have already been conducted in the last 10 days.
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Rapid Antigen Testing for COVID-19 available at Veer Savarkar Internationa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday said that Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) for COVID-19 is now available at Veer Savarkar International Airport, Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar.
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Jharkhand to start special rapid antigen testing drive in all districts
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Jharkhand government will start a Special Rapid Antigen Testing Drive (SRATD) in all districts of the state to identify coronavirus patients, according to the state Directorate of Information and Public Relations.
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Arunachal Deputy CM tests negative for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein tested negative for COVID-19 in the second Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Tuesday.
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Jharkhand launches rapid antigen testing drive in four districts
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Health Department has launched a rapid antigen testing drive for two days in four districts which have high caseload.
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Punjab CM directs 100 pc testing in micro containment, containment zones
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Hundred per cent testing in micro containment zones and containment zones must be done using Rapid Antigen Testing, said Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday.
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Odisha: Nine Urban Health Centres begin COVID-19 testing, seven more to st
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): In order to encourage people to step forward in large numbers for COVID-19 testing, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in association with the Health and Family Welfare Department has started rapid antigen testing of local citizens at nine
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Andhra's COVID-19 mortality rate low with aggressive testing: Jagan Reddy
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that the state could keep the COVID-19 mortality rate low with aggressive testing and contact tracing.
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COVID-19: J-K introduces rapid antigen tests for screening of travellers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration has introduced rapid antigen tests for detecting COVID-19 infection for people entering the Union Territory at Lakhanpur in Kathua.
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Rapid Antigen tests comprise about 25-30 per cent of total COVID-19 tests:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Out of total COVID-19 tests being conducted every day across the country, about 25-30 per cent tests comprise of rapid antigen tests, informed the union health ministry on Tuesday. So far, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported over two
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