Watch | Coronavirus Updates: 63 Lakh RT-PCR Testing Kits May Land in India After May 10, Says Health Ministry

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Description: Companies in South Korea, Germany, the US and China will be supplying these RT-PCR kits to India.

Companies in South Korea, Germany, the US and China will be supplying these RT-PCR kits to India.

Pawanjot Kaur

Companies in South Korea, Germany, the US and China will be supplying these RT-PCR kits to India.

watch coronavirus updates 63 lakh rt pcr testing kits may land in india after may 10 says health ministry

In a move to increase the current testing capacity for COVID-19 in India, orders have been placed for close to 6.3 million (63 lakh) RT-PCR testing kits, a senior health ministry official told ANI.

Companies in South Korea, Germany, the US and China will be supplying these RT-PCR kits to India. The health officials estimated that the first batch of kits should arrive in India after May 10 and the rest will be supplied in a phased manner. Earlier at least five lakh rapid antibody test kits were imported from China, some of which were reporting inaccurate results.

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