ICMR says it will investigative issue of faulty kits as states have complained of variations in test results As states have complained of variations in positive Covid-19 test results, ICMR said all states are advised not to use rapid test kits for next two days.
The Indian Council of Medical Research said its teams will investigate rapid test kits at field level and that ICMR will advise on rapid test kits after two days.
ICMR said 4,49,810 tests for Covid-19 have been conducted so far in India and 35,852 samples have been tested on Monday. Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said that the state has stopped conducting rapid tests for Covid-19 as the accuracy of kits from ICMR is "questionable". "We had received rapid testing kits from