Kerala releases guidelines for optimisation of COVID testing

Written By Sharon Mathew

On 12th May, 2021 the Government of Kerala released a set of guidelines for the optimisation of COVID testing during the second wave of the pandemic. Some of these guidelines have been reproduced below-

“Considering the ease of testing and advantage of quick detection of cases, Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) are to be scaled up to contain the surge and enable access to the testing facilities for the general public:

  • Setting up of RAT booths should be focused on urban slums, coastal areas, rural areas, underserved areas, transit stations or even attached to health facilities.

  • RAT testing booths shall have adequate infection control systems for prevention of infections. Biomedical waste disposal shall be appropriately handled.”

Sharon Mathew
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