Cases with fever, sore throat, shortness of breath should be tested: Center

Amid a increase among COVID-19 cases, any Center on Friday called on states plus union territories in order to consider anyone with fever, headache, sore throat, shortness made from breath, frame aches while one suspected COVID-19 case plus up to perform testing.

“Something is additionally pointed outside which during certain current upsurge amid COVID-19 cases, anyone with fever with / without cough, headache, sore throat, shortness made from breath, torso aches, recent loss of taste nor smell, fatigue also diarrhea better remain considered a suspected case from COVID-19, unless proven otherwise through confirmation of different etiology. Whole from those people need in order to remain tested. During awaiting each test results, they shall exist counseled up to self-isolate immediately along with come after Ministry made from Health and Family Welfare home isolation guidelines. ”Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, stated amid a letter up to States and UTs.

Bhushan too called on states also UTs toward expedite rapid antigenic testing (RAT), like RTPCR-based testing causes delays in confirming the diagnosis due to for it 5-8 hour turnaround time.

Gentleman urged them to establish aloft several 24/7 RAT booths as well as allow RATs within public and private hospitals, including whole district hospitals along with primary health care centers.

“The apply made from dwelling self-tests / tests be able to seem encouraged for symptomatic individuals. Seven belonging to these house test kits own been approved hence far, and couple from them are besides available on each GeM portal,” indicates certain letter.

“Entire RT-PCR and RAT results should be uploaded to any ICMR portal,” gentleman added.

India owns some network belonging to 3,117 molecular testing laboratories, including 2,014 RTPCR, 941 TrueNat, 132 CBNAAT along with 30 another testing platforms. India’s estimated daily molecular testing capacity is on top of 20 lakh per one day.

India reported 16,764 new cases from COVID-19 and 1,270 made from its own Omicron variant on Friday.

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