15% of Rapid Antigen Negatives Tested Positive In RT PCR Tests In Delhi

Answering a question pertaining to the efficiency of Rapid Antigen Tests, Rajesh Bhushan, OCD, Health Ministry, said that from over the 3,63,000 rapid antigen tests conducted in Delhi between June 18 and July 21, only 6.3% (around 23,000 people) tested positive. Furthermore, 2,294 symptomatic patients who tested negative in the rapid antigen tests underwent RT PCR tests - the gold standard for COVID-19 tests. From these, around 348, 15% tested positive for COVID-19.