11 COVID-19 self-test kits approved - Dr Adham

Bernama
August 13, 2021 21:44 MYT
A total of 11 COVID-19 self-test kits have been given conditional approval so far, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. - Facebook/astroawani
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 11 COVID-19 self-test kits have been given conditional approval so far, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said.
Out of the 11, seven test kits use saliva samples and four others use nasal swab samples.
"The test kits that have secured conditional approval through the Medical Device Authority of the Health Ministry can be obtained at public and private healthcare facilities," he said at a press conference regarding COVID-19 developments here today.
He said those using the test kits are advised to report their test results via MySejahtera to enable the ministry to monitor their status.
The remaining test kits are Sichuan Xincheng SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay, Flowflex(TM) SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Self-testing); STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Saliva Home Test; ProDetect (TM) COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Saliva); and NEWGENE Bioengineering COVID-19 Antigen Detection Kit.
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