Pune: Relief news has come in the fight against Corona. Earlier where different tests were done to understand the variants of Corona. Which also took time and was also very expensive. But now it will not happen. Delta and Omicron can be detected with the same test. This test kit ‘Covidelta’ has been developed by Genepath Diagnostics of Pune, which is completely Indian.
Dr. Nikhil Jakatdar, Chief Executive Officer, Genepath Diagnostics said that through this amendment, it will be much easier to identify the variants of corona. It is our aim to provide tests based on accurate and state-of-the-art technology. With this testing, Delta and Omicron as well as other variants of COVID-19 will be identified. This kit is completely Indian.
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will take less time
Dr. Nikhil Jakatdar said that this will enable the detection of variants in a very short time. Also its rate is low. It is recognized by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
First Omicron patient confirmed in Pune
Dr. Nikhil Phadke, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Genepath Diagnostics said that with the help of this test, we helped in identifying the first patient of Omicron variant of Corona in Pune. Which has been confirmed by the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Isar, B.J. Institutions under the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics (INSACOG) Consortium like Medical College and Poona Knowledge Cluster (PKC). At present, many government and private organizations in India and internationally are evaluating the use of this test to identify and monitor variants of corona.