₹2,500 from those who go to the laboratory for direct examination, said Maharashtra’s health minister Rajesh Tope.Tope said Maharashtra had fixed the rates for corona tests at ₹2,200 for taking a swab from the hospital and ₹2,500 for going to the patient's house and taking a swab for examination.“However, in some cases, patients go directly to the laboratory for examination and are charged ₹2,800.
It has been decided that the laboratory should charge ₹2,500 instead of ₹2,800 for the actual cost of PPE kit and transportation of the actual patient.
For this, the state government has fixed Rs. 2500 as a stage between Rs. 2200 and Rs. 2800," said Tope.He also said that 650 ambulances will be available in Mumbai within a week’s time.“Ambulances.