Kenya has ruled out employing rapid test kits in the detection of Covid-19. The Health ministry has said the rapid tests can inform on the epidemiology of the virus but cannot serve to contain the virus. Similar to the pregnancy test, the kits will display two blue lines in case the test turns out positive. Under the initiative, 120 million rapid tests will be supplied at a cost of Sh500 or less. “There is another rapid test which detects antigen or a protein from the virus.

Source: The Star October 07, 2020 20:26 UTC