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Finally, the government approved rapid antigen-based tests for coronavirus in government health centers.
An order signed by Health Department Undersecretary Bilkis Begum on Monday said permission would be granted. However, the order mentions September 18.
The order read: “In view of the demand for antigen testing throughout the country, antigen-based testing will be performed in all government medical college hospitals, government PCR laboratories, and all health institutes in the country, following the Director-General of Health recommendations and World Health Organization guidelines for identifying Kavid-19 in a very short time. ” It was done. However, there is a condition that the Covid-19 Laboratory Expansion Policy, which is being processed by the Department of Health for verification and selection, must be properly followed once finalized.
On July 5, the director general of the Department of Health asked the Ministry of Health to approve the rapid antigen-based test. The National Advisory Committee on Coronavirus has also repeatedly recommended the approval of rapid antigen tests.
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