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MHA directs ICMR to increase Delhi's COVID-19 testing facility from 27,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): To ramp up Delhi's COVID-19 testing facilities, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has increased RT-PCR testing capacity from 27,000 tests per day to 37,200 RT-PCR tests per day, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday.
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COVID-19 testing allowed at Entry Airports for international passengers on
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed RT-PCR testing at the entry airport on a pilot basis to facilitate the transfer of international passengers, Minister of State (I/C), Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply to a question in t
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Centre directs over 35 districts to fully utilise RT-PCR testing to curb C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Centre directed over 35 districts across the country to make full utilisation of RT-PCR testing to curb COVID-19 transmission and bring mortality rate below one percent.
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Few states not utilising optimal capacity of RT-PCR tests to diagnose COVI
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Thursday said there are states where RT-PCR testing capacity for COVID-19 is not being utilised to its optimal capacity.
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Odisha govt reduces price of RT-PCR COVID-19 test to Rs 1,200
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Odisha government on Tuesday reduced the maximum price for the RT-PCR (Real-time polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 tests by private laboratories to Rs 1,200 from Rs 2,200.
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COVID19: India conducts over 8 lakh tests per day for second day in a row
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that India continues on its path of high testing with more than 8 lakh tests per day for the second day in a row.
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RT-PCR a 'golden method' for COVID-19 testing, prevention strategy needs m
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday opposed the dominance of antigen tests in the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted, stating that state should use its full capacity for RT-PCR testing to detect coronavirus positive cases. Read More
Tejashwi Yadav attacks Nitish Kumar over lack of hospitals, RT-PCR testing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 26 (ANI): Why is the RT-PCR testing capacity, to detect coronavirus, not being increased significantly in Bihar and why were no hospitals, even makeshift ones, constructed during the four months of the crisis, questioned Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswhi
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Karnataka govt refixes rates for RT-PCR, Antigen testing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): Karnataka Government on Friday issued an order regarding the refixation of rates for RT-PCR testing and Rapid Antigen testing for private laboratories in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ICMR ramps up COVID-19 testing in Ladakh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday announced that rapid antigen testing kits have now reached Leh after setting up a lab for RT-PCR testing.
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Sanitise-Mask-Social distancing alongwith RT-PCR testing must to combat co
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Saturday organised a roundtable to deliberate on the future containment strategy for COVID-19. The roundtable was attended by leading epidemiologists, public health experts and members from
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India places orders for 6.3 million RT-PCR kits to test COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): In a move to increase the current testing capacity for COVID-19 in India, orders have been placed for close to 6.3 million (63 lakh) RT-PCR testing kits.
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