India revises Covid-19 testing guidelines
Individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel also do not need to get tested.
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Individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel also do not need to get tested.
Omicron is highly infectious and most of us will somehow get it because it is a virus that spreads incredibly fast, said Dr JP Muliyil from ICMR
ICMR DG said that for Omicron, lateral flow tests have become the backbone.
NEW DELHI, Jan 10: Contacts of confirmed COVID cases do not need to get tested unless identified as “high-risk” based on age or comorbidities, according to a new Government Advisory. The ICMR Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for COVID-19 also said individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travels do not need to get tested either. It said testing can be undertaken either through RT-PCR, TrueNat, CBNAAT, CRISPR, RT-LAMP, Rapid Molecular Testing Systems or through Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). A positive point-of-care test […]
The health ministry advised retired medical professionals or MBBS students could be roped in for teleconsultation services