RT-PCR testing mandatory if symptomatic cases found COVID-19 negative in antigen tests: Centre
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The Union Health Ministry issued a directive to its state counterparts on Thursday, asking them to conduct RT-PCR tests of those symptomatic patients who tested negative for COVID-19 in the rapid antigen tests (RAT). The Centre noted that in some states, with high concentration of coronavirus cases, symptomatic cases are not being tested after being cleared in the antigen tests.