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ICMR to get about 7 lakh rapid antibody testing kits by April 8

By ANI | Updated: April 6, 2020 12:15 IST

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will get about seven lakh rapid antibody testing kits by Wednesday (April 8).

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New Delhi [India], April 6 : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will get about seven lakh rapid antibody testing kits by Wednesday (April 8).

The kits will help in conducting COVID-19 tests in hotspot areas where large number of cases are being seen.

ICMR will get delivery in a phased manner, while it is expected that they will get five lakh kits in the first phase.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India climbed to 4067, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.

There are 3666 active cases in the country while 292 people have been cured/discharged/migrated.

( With inputs from ANI )

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