Coronavirus test kits get cheaper but labs yet to pass on benefit

As companies scale up production and newer technology comes to the fore, the cost of a Covid-19 test kit has come down significantly — from around Rs 1,200 in April to almost Rs 200 now. However, the gap between the cost of the kit to the laboratory and price of the test to the consumer has not reduced in the same proportion.

In Delhi and the National Capital Region alone, the price for an RT-PCR test for Covid ranges between Rs 1,600 and Rs 2,400. Most state governments have put a cap on the rate that can be charged for