Rapid Antigen Tests

Parliamentary panel red flags rapid antigen tests: A look at what makes the testing method contentious

While experts say that rapid antigen tests can help countries with out-of-control outbreaks, India’s practice of conflating the data from rapid tests and RT-PCR tests risks painting an incomplete picture of its infection rates

Number of RT-PCR tests exceed rapid antigen tests for first time in Delhi, says MHA amid efforts to curb COVID-19 surge

The spurt in Delhi's COVID-19 cases began on 28 Oct, when the daily spike breached the 5,000-mark for the first time. On 11 Nov, it crossed the 8,000-mark

Centre launches mass COVID-19 awareness drive; India's tally crosses 68 lakh, Delhi surpasses 3 lakh cases

The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients also climbed to 85.25 percent as 58,27,704 persons have recuperated from the infection so far, the Union health ministry said.

Delhi records 4,473 COVID-19 cases for first time in single day, total over 2.3 lakh; fatality rate at 2.1%

There has been an increase of 45 percent in the number of containment zones in the National Capital in the last 10 days