A new Covid-19 testing centre with the capacity to conduct up to 1,000 tests per day will begin operating on Tuesday to meet growing demand following a surge of new coronavirus infections since the New Year holiday.
Testing and primary care: Two critical elements in fighting the pandemic
Testing and primary care: Two criti.
From this week, Antigen Rapid Tests, a test kit for professional use, is available at hospitals and clinics across Thailand.
Individuals will also be able to buy self-test kits at all licensed pharmacies and primary care units.
The Public Health Ministry has authorised widespread use and over-the-counter sale of these medical devices in response to rising Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks.
Despite providing a result in 30 minutes, the rapid test kits were not approved for official use earlier because health experts were concerned about its inaccurate result. Only RT-PCR tests, which must be administered by a health professional and take between 24 and 48 hours to provide a result, were authorised.