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Initially, the program is being launched in 10 districts of the country, said the Additional Director General (Planning and Development) of the Department of Health, Professor Mirzadi Sebrina Flora.
He told bdnews24.com on Wednesday that 30 people, including doctors and medical technologists, have already been trained to perform antigen tests.
“We have given instructions to start this activity from Saturday. Those I have trained will return to their respective districts tomorrow and make preparations. The work will start from Saturday. “
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Initially, anti-jet tests are starting in Gaibandha, Munshiganj, Panchagarh, Madaripur, Brahmanbaria, Jessore, Meherpur, Sylhet, Joypurhat and Patuakhali districts.
Professor Flora said that districts that do not have an RT-PCR test system have been initially selected for the introduction of the antigate test. These activities will be expanded to other districts later.
“With the experience of these ten districts, we will begin testing ten districts later. In this way, step by step, antigen testing will begin throughout the country.”
The Additional Director General of the Department of Health said that those who have symptoms of coronavirus (fever, cough, shortness of breath, weakness, loss of ability to taste and smell) for five to seven days, will initially be tested for their antigen.
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“We’ve already made the policy. If someone’s report is positive, we know they have an infection. And if it’s negative, their RT-PCR test will be done.”
The quickest way to know if someone has been infected with a virus is through an antigen test. To do this, samples are collected from the nasal or oral cavity.
The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR method is considered the world’s most reliable method for detecting infections.
However, it takes a long time to get the results after collecting the samples in this method, the cost is also relatively high. Also, labs are not required for this test everywhere.
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There, a rapid antigen test will be done in half an hour to find out if a coronavirus infection has occurred.
Since the novel coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh last March, only RT-PCR tests have been carried out so far. However, experts insisted on starting antigen testing to speed up testing.
In this context, on September 18, the government approved the antigen test for the new coronavirus.
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