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The government has allowed antigen testing in corona sample tests. On September 18, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health. The approval was given in a letter signed by Bilkis Begum.
The letter said that all government medical school hospitals, district hospitals, government PCR laboratories and all health institutes in the country are following the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of Health and the provisional guidance of 11 of September from the World Health Organization on the demand for antigen testing nationwide for Covid-19 testing in a very short time. Permission was granted to introduce antigen-based tests.
However, in this case, for the purposes of verification and selection as a condition, it is necessary to follow the Covid-19 Laboratory Expansion Policy, which is being processed by the Department of Health, once finalized. The letter said the order would go into effect immediately.
By the way, experts have been asking for a quick test to test corona samples. On September 18, the National Advisory Committee on Covid-19 also recommended the introduction of antigen and antibody tests in addition to PCR tests.
Committee Chairman Prof. According to a press release signed by Mohammad Shahidullah, Covid-19 is currently being tested through a PCR test, the amount of which is comparatively less. Increasing the amount of Covid-19 testing is likely to detect more infections, according to the statement. To this end, the National Advisory Committee has repeatedly recommended antigen and antibody testing.
On July 5, the Department of Health developed a policy on antibodies and antigens and sent it to the ministry. Once approved by the ministry, the Department of Drug Administration said it would give specifications for the purchase of antibody and antigen kits accordingly. On July 24, Health Minister Zahid Malek said that the government had decided to approve the corona antigen test.
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