PAHO to provide access to new rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
Channel: Saint Lucia Government
Date: 16/10/2020

The new antigen diagnostic tests recently approved by WHO, are set to transform the region’s COVID-19 response by allowing health workers to carry out accurate, rapid testing, even in remote communities. Unlike previous rapid antibody tests which can show when someone has had COVID-19 but often give a negative result during the early stages of infection, the new antigen tests are much more accurate in determining if someone is infected.