The upper limit of Rs 2,000 was fixed for every test, as compared to the existing rate of Rs 4,500.
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 22
The Chandigarh Administration on Monday capped the Covid-19 test charges for private laboratories in the city at Rs 2,000 against a fee of Rs 4,500.
Manoj Parida, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator and Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Health met with the private SRL Diagnostics Laboratory, which is authorized to test COVID cases in the city.
The upper limit of Rs 2,000 was fixed for every test, as compared to the existing rate of Rs 4,500.
At present, many states are charging Rs 2,400 for such test.
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