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‘Persons from hotspots need higher level of testing’

Even when a person in the hotspot tests negative for rapid antibody test, he should be subjected to Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test if the suspicion is high for COVID-19, former Secretary to the Government of India E.A.S.Citing the guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry, Mr. Sarma said only persons displaying flu symptoms for more than seven days alone should be subjected to rapid test.After that if the clinical suspicion is 'high for COVID-19' he should be subjected to RT-PCR test to make sure that he is negative, he said in a letter to Special Chief Secretary (Health) K.S.