As Delhi ramps up Rapid Antigen testing for Covid, relief & gratitude among Delhi-ites

Strategies are changing rapidly as Delhi witnesses a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases on a daily basis. Home Ministry will w keep a close eye on new additions to containment zones, activities within, contact tracing, and rapid testing in area. mantra is simple - ramped up testing, immediate results, and quick isolation. w how far is this possible, is question.

As far as Rapid antigen testing centres Delhi are concerned, East Delhi MCD has eight centres, rast Delhi has received six centres and southwest Delhi has received 44 centres. government schools under east Delhi Municipality have been turned into Rapid antigen testing centres. People who are suspecting symptoms are going for test free of cost since it's government facilitated. 200-250 people turn up for testing on an aver on a daily basis which in turn has resulted in ramping up testing of entire area under East Delhi Municipality.

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Residents on rapid antigen testing centres

Mukesh, from Mayur Vihar Phase 1, came for testing at Janki Devi public school as he came in contact with a COVID-19 positive person. "I am happy that instead of RT-PCR test which costs a lot despite cap levied by government, antigen testing is cost-effective and also results are delivered via mess on phone within half an hour, it's a relief to get tested quickly and t feel trepidation of expectant results for next two days," narrated Mukesh.

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" increase in testing has benefited us all in this area. Our colony has several COVID-19 cases w, even I am feeling soreness in my throat. With fear of paying above two thousand rupees for COVID-19, many people didn't come up for tests. w even if Government testing kits are over, private labs having antigen testing will only charge four hundred and fifty rupees, which is affordable", said a relieved resident of Pandav Nagar who came for testing at EDMC Primary school centre.

Rapid Antigen test is being conducted by both government and private labs in Delhi ensuring that one is left behind and camps have been set up all across national capital for conducting this test. Minister Harshvardhan had assured, that re are 169 testing centres in national capital that will be using antigen techlogy, and priority for supply of kits will be given to Delhi.

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