New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) The Health Ministry on Saturday issued an updated advisory on Covid-19 testing by simplifying testing procedure and introducing 'on-demand' testing without a prescription for the first time.
The Health and Family Welfare ministry, in a release, said a "totally new section has been added in the Advisory onto "Testing on Demand" which for all practical purposes does away with prescription by a registered medical practitioner although state governments have the freedom to decide on simplified modalities."
On recommendations of the National Task Force on Covid-19, the new advisory has further simplified the testing process and given more freedom and flexibilities to the state authorities to facilitate enhanced ease of testing for the people.