There are currently two primary types of COVID-19 tests. The first is the \u201cAntigen Covid-19 rapid test\u201d of which results are released between 15 and 30 minutes at a cost of Rwf 10,000 while the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test which provides results after 24 hours costs Rwf 47, 200. <\/p>\n
Many people have been opting for \u2018Antigen Covid-19 rapid test\u2019 but there are still concerns that the cost is relatively high. <\/p>\n
Speaking to KT Radio, the Director General of RBC, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana has revealed that the Government plans to reduce the cost. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have finalized talks with companies manufacturing medical supplies used to test COVID-19 so that the cost can be reduced at least between Rwf 5000 and 6000,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Once the revised cost is approved, Dr. Nsanzimana explained that it will increase numbers of people going for COVID-19 test. <\/p>\n
He did not specify when new price may take effect but highlighted that Covid-19 test is likely to be integrated among packages of health services covered by Mutuelle de Sant\u00e9. <\/p>\n
Rwanda confirmed the first Coronavirus case on 14th March 2020. Since then, 34143 people have been tested positive out of 1,583,612 sample tests. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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