Covid-19: Mumbai hosps differ with ICMR on tests

In a new set of testing guidelines issued on Friday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advised rapid antigen tests as a primary choice for surveillance and screening in containment zones. For non-containment areas and hospital settings, it recommended RTPCR as the preferred test, besides the repurposed TB tests CBNAAT and TrueNat.

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