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Omicron: Why A Potential Surge Might Need Hybrid Testing -Nimmy Dominic, Pankaj Jindal, Ashish Sachdeva and Sarang Deo

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published Published on Dec 17, 2021   modified Modified on Jan 4, 2022

-IndiaSpend.com

Using a combination of RT-PCR tests with Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) helps detect more cases faster during a surge in cases, in remote areas with little access to RT-PCRs and in Covid-19 hotspots.

Hyderabad, Mumbai and Mohali: To quickly detect Covid-19 positive cases and slow the virus' spread in case of a possible surge due to the Omicron variant, India must increase its use of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT, which take 30 minutes or less), in addition to the "gold standard" RT-PCR tests, research shows.

RATs can help improve access to testing, without ramping up RT-PCR capacity, help identify more positive cases, at a lower cost, and help better handle a possible third wave, shows a project by teams from the Max Institute of Healthcare Management at the Indian School of Business and health nonprofit PATH, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. The results are from a model-based analysis which uses data from news reports and government portals. The study also includes learnings from pilot projects in Maharashtra and Punjab between April and September 2021.

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IndiaSpend.com, 17 December, 2021, https://www.indiaspend.com/covid-19/omicron-why-a-potential-surge-might-need-hybrid-testing-792860


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