Maharashtra to go in for antigen testing for coronavirus
June 25, 2020  19:31
The Maharashtra government would conduct antigen tests, which would provide results of the Covid-19 tests within an hour, unlike the current waiting period of over 24 hours, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. 

Talking to reporters, Tope said that one lakh antigen test kits will soon be made available in the state.

"Procurement orders have been given. Priority would be given to conduct this test on the frontline Covid-19 workers, such as essential services staff, health workers, police and others," he said. 

The state government has also decided to undertake rapid antibody tests, whose kits were being supplied by a South Korean company.

"It will help the state in finding out whether a person has contracted Covid-19 infection," Tope said. 
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