Haryana govt reduces value of RT-PCR check to Rs 499

Image Source : PTI Haryana govt reduces value of RT-PCR check to Rs 499
The Haryana authorities on Tuesday diminished the worth of the RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen checks performed by non-public labs from Rs 700 to Rs 499, whereas the cost for residence assortment has been capped from Rs 900 to Rs 699, with rapid impact. An order on this regard was issued by Rajeev Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Haryana.
This is the sixth time the Haryana authorities has diminished the worth for COVID-19 testing by the Reverse Transcription- Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) at non-public laboratories.
Civil Surgeon Virender Yadav has issued an order to all of the non-public hospitals and laboratories in Gurugram district, warning that any violation by them would come underneath Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
According to well being officers, the speed has been mounted after due consideration by specialists.

“The test should be done in case of suspicion of coronavirus infection and the most reliable test among all tests is considered to be the RT-PCR test. Now the government has revised its maximum rate and no hospital or lab operator can charge more than that,” Yadav mentioned.
“This cost is applicable only for state residents and will encourage more people to come forward for more tests,” he added.
Referring to different kinds of Covid-19 checks, Yadav mentioned there are 4 different checks associated to this pandemic whose charges are decided by the federal government. The price of CBNAAT is Rs 2,400, TrueNat is Rs 1,250, Rapid Antigen check is Rs 500 and Antibody check is Rs 250.
In Gurugram, the variety of energetic instances is 458 and 350 individuals have died within the district as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
(With IANS Inputs)
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