11 Covid-19 self-test kits approved - health minister

 

A total of 11 Covid-19 self-test kits have been given conditional approval so far, Health Minister 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 in Putrajaya 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 test kits include Beright (oral fluid), AllTest (oral fluid), JusChek (oral fluid), Salixium, Gmate, and Longsee (immunochromatography).

The remaining test kits are Sichuan Xincheng, Flowflex (self-testing), Standard Q (saliva), ProDetect (saliva) and Newgene. 

- Bernama