Coronavirus

Odisha Becomes First State To Order OmiSure RT-PCR Test Kits; Check Details

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has placed an order for 5 lakh TATA MD check OmiSure RT- PCR test kits developed in partnership with ICMR, official sources said.

The company said Odisha is the first state in the country to order its kits, which can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2 in four hours during the RT-PCR tests.

“OmiSure is the only test that can specifically detect the Omicron variant at the point of testing. We would like to thank the Government of Odisha, the first state in the country that has decided to use TATA MD OmiSure for COVID testing and would provide all necessary support,” said CEO and Managing Director, TATA Medical and Diagnostics Ltd, Girish Krishnamurthy.

He said the company would provide all necessary support to the State government to effectively deal with the pandemic.

Notably, the Omicron tally in Odisha crossed the 100-mark on Monday with 28 more people testing positive for this variant of COVID. The state has been witnessing a spike in cases since January 5. More than 20,000 cases have been reported in the last 10 days.

OB Bureau

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