Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) began voluntary testing for Coronavirus towards the end of July. <\/p>\n
The program is designed to allow those who want to travel abroad, visit the parks, among others to get results in less than 24 hours, along with a COVID-19-free certificate. <\/p>\n
To access the service, the user opens the Irembo website, health category and choose to test COVID-19, following the instructions. The service helps users request a day off for COVID-19 testing at RBC-designated centers.<\/p>\n
Users are required pay Rwf 47,200 or $ 50 per person, payable through Bank of Kigali on either a Rwandan Francs or Dollars account. The fee, however, only covers part of the testing cost as a single test costs between $100-150 [ between Rwf100,000-150,000].<\/p>\n
RBC has, again, advised all interested individuals to pay with digital currency including Mobile Money, MoMo Pay, Airtel Money, and Banking. <\/p>\n
RBC has also announced that two permanent testing sites have been set up in Kigali, at the Petit Stade Amahoro in Remera and Gikondo at the RBC Vaccine Office. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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