The Uttar Pradesh government has capped the cost of COVID-19 testing at ₹1,600. (Photo for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty ImagesLucknow11 September 2020 13:15 ISTThis is the second time that the price of COVID-19 test had been reduced. With the price of RT-PCR test kits and reagents used for coronavirus testing coming down, the Uttar Pradesh government has reduced the charge for conducting COVID-19 test to ₹1,600 from ₹2,500 by all labs including those privately owned. AdvertisingAdvertisingAs per the order, the price of COVID-19 confirmatory test through TrueNat was also fixed at ₹1,600. This is the second time that the price of COVID-19 test had been reduced.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2020 07:41 UTC