Assam gets two lakh RT-PCR kits for COVID-19 testing

In a major development, Assam's health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced of getting two lakh Rapid Point of Care Antigen Detection Test kits, a new tool approved by ICMR for quick diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) in field settings.

Taking it to Twitter the health minister, "We attended a demo of this kit at GMCH," adding, "It gives immediate results, has moderate sensitivity but high specificity. In Guwahati where the spread is rapid, we shall deploy one lakh kits. This, coupled with ongoing gold standard RT-PCR tests, further sharpens our testing abilities".

In a shot in the arm to our efforts to test, track and treat #COVID19 patients, I am so glad to share that we've got 2 lakh Rapid Point of Care Antigen Detection Test kits, a new tool approved by @ICMRDELHI for quick diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in field settings.#AssamCares pic.twitter.com/6CD3e7uIuc

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 2, 2020