Coronavirus / Maharashtra reduces rates of COVID-19 tests at collection centres to ₹500

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday reduced the prices of RT-PCR test for coronavirus to ₹500 at collection centres and ₹600 at quarantine centres or isolation centres and drive through sample collection kiosks. Moreover, the state government has capped the price to ₹800 for the RT-PCR test samples collected from home.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 01, 2021, 06:00 AM
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday has capped the minimum rate for RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests at Rs 500 and Rs 150 respectively.

According to the revised rates announced by the state health department, the laboratories can charge Rs 500-800 for RT-PCR tests, whereas the rapid antigen tests will cost Rs 150-300. This is the fourth price revision in Covid-19 test rates in Maharashtra.

The revision in rates comes in the backdrop of an increase in Covid-19 cases in the state. As delayed testing by positive patients has increased the burden on hospitals, the state wants to increase testing and contact tracing to reduce the caseload.