Watch: ICMR asks states not to use rapid test kits for next 2 days

Addressing the daily government briefing on Covid-19 situation in the country, ICMR Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar advised states not to use rapid testing kits for the next two days. “We have received complaint from a state yesterday and so far discussed with three states. Too much variations have been reported in results of rapid test kits and RT-PCR kits,” he said. Gangakhedkar further added that ICMR will issue a clear-cut advisory in the next 2 days. India's Covid-19 cases breached the 18,000-mark on Tuesday morning.