The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that 6.5 Lakh medical kits have cleared all customs on Wednesday and will soon arrive from China. According to sources in the government, Rapid Antibody Testing Kits (first lot of 3 lakh from Guangzhou Wondfo and 2.5 lakh from Zhuhai Livzon) and RNA Extraction Kits (1 lakh from MGI Shenzhen) have left for India on Thursday morning. ICMR's chief epidemiologist RR Gangakhedkar had said on Monday that the first consignment of rapid testing kits is likely to arrive in the country on April 15. India already missed four previous deadlines to supply antibody test kits. Meanwhile, the Delhi government will conduct Rapid Tests of all personnel who are providing any type of service during the lockdown upon receiving the rapid test kits.

Source: dna April 16, 2020 08:37 UTC