Chandigarh: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated a programme of clinical trials for rapid antigen detection for COVID-19 patients.
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) hospital is one among them, officials said on Sunday.The decision has been made considering the high surge in the number of COVID patients in last few days.
The procedure will not only help keep a track on the increasing number of COVID-19 patients but also enable easy access to detect the affected COVID-19 patients on a larger scale within a short span of time.
The ICMR has identified seven tertiary-care hospitals across the country to initiate trials. (PTI)
