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Are Rapid Antigen Tests not reliable? 11% Delhiites who tested negative found Corona positive in RT-PCR

One India | 06/12/2020 10:50 PM | Click to read full article

Nearly 11 per cent of those in the national capital who tested negative for COVID-19 in rapid antigen tests (RAT) but had symptoms for the disease were found to have been afflicted by the viral infection in RT-PCR test between September 1 and November 7.

In order to effectively curb the spread of coronavirus infection, the Union Health Ministry had in September asked all states and Union Territories to mandatorily retest all symptomatic cases.

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