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Delhi Govt Caps RT-PCR Test Price at Rs 800, Down From Rs 2,400

Science | 01/12/2020 04:38 PM | Click to read full article

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Monday ordered all private laboratories to reduce the price of RT-PCR tests in the national capital to Rs 800 from Rs 2,400.

According to an order issued by the health department, private laboratories have been asked to charge Rs 800 for testing samples collected by government teams and collected from collection sites by private-sector labs as requisitioned by districts and hospitals.

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