Centre Urges States To Retest Symptomatic Patients Who Tested Negative In Rapid Antigen Tests

The Centre has urged states to conduct RT-PCR tests for restesting symptomatic patients who have tested negative for COVID-19 through Rapid Antigen tests. According to the ICMR testing guidelines, symptomatic patients who have tested negative in the RAT tests have to mandatorily be retested through the RT- PCR tests.

The Union Health Ministry has observed that some states are not following this order. Retesting these patients will ensure that positive cases are not going undetected. The centre believes retesting will assist in curbing the spread of the disease.