ICMR Approves Self-testing Kit For Covid: Check Testing Procedure, Price May 21, 2021, 11:09 IST
Indian Council for Medical Research has approved India s first home-based self-testing kit called CovidSelf for Covid-19, using the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) method.
This kit is developed by Pune-based Mylab Discovery Solutions Ltd. The ICMR also issued an advisory stating that the CovidSelf kit should only be used on individuals having symptoms.
Availability
Mylab Director Sujeet Jain said CoviSelf will be available in India by end of next week in more than 7 lakh pharmacies and through its online pharmacy partners across the nation.
Though the current production capacity is 70 lakh test kits per week, the company is planning to increase this number to 1 crore tests per week.