Updated: It will be institution’s responsibility to run a rapid antigen test, says government Share Article AAA A COVID-19 survivor flashes victory sign with a health worker, wearing PPE suit, during his discharge from a government run COVID-19 hospital, in Kolkata, Monday, May 10, 2021 | Photo Credit: PTI It will be institution’s responsibility to run a rapid antigen test, says government The West Bengal government has issued an order that allows patients needing emergency care to seek immediate admission in any hospital — government or private — without a COVID-19 report. It will be the responsibility of the hospital to admit patients without delay and run a rapid antigen test (RAT). In case they test positive, they will be sent to the COVID-19 ward and in case negative, they will have to undergo the RT-PCR test and be treated on the basis of its outcome.