Mylab Discovery Solutions on Thursday said that the Covid-19 self-test kit is all to become available at the nearest drug store/chemist shop within 2-3 days.
It is the first test kit for COVID-19 that can be self-administered by citizens at home in India. “This indigenous test kit will be distributed through to 95% of the PIN codes in the county and will be available over-the-counter at pharmacies and drugstores across India. Individuals can also order it online through Flipkart. To ensure safe deliveries, Flipkart also offers contactless payments for consumers and will leverage its safe and sanitized supply chain,” the e-commerce major said in a statement.
The Coviself kit likely to be available on the Government e-marketplace, the company said.
“This indigenous test kit will be distributed through 95% of the PIN codes in the country and will be available over-the-counter at pharmacies and drugstores across India. Individuals can order it online through Flipkart,” MyLab said today.
According to MyLab, the company will roll out 10 lakh self-test kits starting today (June 3).
“Will make 7 lakh units available per week,” the company added.
“Self-testing should slow down the spread of coronavirus significantly. We aim to make Coviself available across the length and breadth of the country, especially for the people residing in rural areas, who have limited options for testing,” Hasmukh Rawal, Managing Director of Mylab Discovery said.
Last month, Pune’s Mylab Discovery Solutions launched India’s first self-testing kit for Covid-19, which has received the approval of the ICMR.
Priced at Rs 250, CoviSelf offers a comfortable, easy-to-use and accurate alternative to the current test method. It can be used by individuals with or without symptoms and immediate contacts of confirmed cases as per the ICMR guidelines. Designed as the mid-nasal swab test, it can detect positive results in just 15 mins. Each unit contains a testing kit, instructions to use (IFU) leaflet and a bag to safely dispose of after testing.
Speaking on this landmark milestone, Hasmukh Rawal, Managing Director of Mylab Discovery Solutions said, “Self-testing should slow down the spread of COVID-19 significantly. We aim to make CoviSelf available across the length and breadth of the country, especially for the people residing in rural areas who have limited options for testing.”
