In its latest guidelines issued on Saturday, ICMR said rapid antibody tests would have to be undertaken in all areas reporting cluster of Covid-19 cases NEW DELHI : With a sudden spurt in new positive cases due to a religious gathering in New Delhi, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has decided to allow rapid antibody testing for all symptomatic individuals in covid-19 hotspots in the country.
In its latest guidelines issued on Saturday, the medical research body said rapid antibody tests would have to be undertaken in all areas reporting clusters of covid-19 cases.
According to the ICMR, every confirmed case is an epicentre and people living within a 3 km radius of the location fall in the containment zones.