Meghalaya Assembly committee asks govt to review rates for COVID test

A Meghalaya Assembly committee has asked the state government to review the rates for COVID- 19 tests.

The state government has set Rs 3,200 as the capping charge for Truenat, CBNAAT and RT-PCR testing and Rs 500 for Rapid Antigen test, but people belonging to the BPL category are exempted from paying for tests.

The Meghalaya Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment chairperson Amparen Lyngdoh on Friday asked the Health department officials to review the rates for COVID-19 test as the rates are on the higher side. – The Hindu