Shortage of test kits hits Adilabad dist

Amid the rising Covid-19 cases, there is a shortage of Rapid Antigen test kits at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and Primary Health Centres in the district.
Rapid antigen test kits pictured at a testing centre. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
Rapid antigen test kits pictured at a testing centre. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

ADILABAD: Amid the rising Covid-19 cases, there is a shortage of Rapid Antigen test kits at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and Primary Health Centres in the district.After testing positive, the infected persons are advised to stay home, but they violate protocol, officials say. 

Speaking to Express, the District Medical and Health Officer Dr Rathod Narender said the tests were delayed because the kits didn’t reach in time. However, after they received it, they resumed operation. He also urged the people to follow home isolation protocol.
 

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