The ICMR has permitted an antigen-based coronavirus test kit that can deliver COVID 19 positivity 30 seconds.
It has approved the test tool called, the "Standard Q Covid-19 Ag Detection Kit".
This test kit is developed by South Korean firm SD Biosensor, which has its manufacturing units in Gurugram.
This Corona test kit has a definite advantage over the existing testing method.
RT-PCR takes 2-3 hours in delivering results and costs around Rs 2,500. While the new testing kit can give results in 30 seconds at a cost as little as Rs 500.