As a part of its coronavirus prevention measures, the Andhra Pradesh government has purchased one lakh rapid Covid-19 testing kits, which can generate test results within just 10 minutes.
These kits were brought to the state on a special chartered flight from South Korea.
Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy launched the kits at the CM's camp office in Tadepalli, today.
The AP government has already started extensive testing on people in containment zones across the state. With the arrival of these new kits, the government is set to further intensify the testing.
The new rapid testing kit will help in examining whether a person has been exposed to the virus. It can also identify if a person infected with virus has completely recovered from it. The kits will be used for community testing in the state.
Principal Secretary (Health) Dr K S Jawahar Reddy said that the kits would be sent to all the districts within four to five days. He added that AP ranked fifth in the country in number of coronavirus tests conducted.