Gujarat Congress seeks revision in prices of Covid tests Gujarat Congress seeks revision in prices of Covid tests Amid a surge in new Covid-19 cases in the state, Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda has demanded that the cost of RT-PCR testing be reduced from Rs 700 to Rs 350. advertisement UPDATED: April 21, 2021 01:00 IST The Gujarat government has reduced the cost of RT-PCR tests to Rs 700 for samples given at laboratories (Photo Credits: PTI/ Representative) The Gujarat Congress on Tuesday demanded that the price of RT-PCR testing be reduced from Rs 700 to Rs 350. The demand comes shortly after the Rajasthan government joined the list of other states in capping the Covid-19 test price to facilitate more testing among the public.