The department is already in consultation with the health department, which had earlier expressed concerns about the lack of data regarding home tests. (File photo/Reuters)
Maharashtra Health Secretary Pradeep Vyas had urged people to report to the civil administration if they test positive and stay at home. Maharashtra is reporting over 40,000 Covid cases in the last few days.
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Planning to buy a COVID Self-Test Kit from a nearby chemist? The Maharashtra government is now planning to make a doctor’s prescription mandatory for the purchase of these kits.
Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Rajendra Shingane said that this step has been taken following the concerns of the health department.
“Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had last week expressed concern over the state government not getting accurate information about cases of covid in the state. First-hand authentic information is a concern because we do not know how many people have bought these self-testing kits and are left at home,” he told CNN News18.
Maharashtra FDA is now coming up with a plan to ensure that the COVID Self-Help Kits are sold only on prescription. “This is to ensure that we get the actual figures in the state,” he said.
Asked about the timeline for the decision, he said it would be done in a day or two.
The department is already in consultation with the health department, which had earlier expressed concerns about the lack of data regarding home tests.
Maharashtra Maharashtra Health Secretary Pradeep Vyas had urged people to report to the civil administration if they test positive and stay at home.
Maharashtra is reporting 40,000 cases In the last few days. But the administration fears that the number of cases may be higher than the number reported.
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