Pune: Only 13 of the 35 districts in Maharashtra have registered more RT-PCR tests rather than check rats in the last three days.
The state government on June 25 decided that the weekly peposititivity level for a wise multi-level opening plan will be calculated only based on the RT-PCR report and not on a quick antigen test (mouse) to impose restrictions on administrative units, regardless of the level of weekly and weekly) The percentage of oxygen bed residence.
Previously, the Multi-level unlock plan of the state had seen the second level of RT-PCR and RAT.
The government made changes in policy amid fears of Delta-Plus variant Covid-19 appeared in the state.
Maharashtra has around 235 RT-PCR laboratories and almost the same number of rat laboratories.
Until last week, RAT was 60% of Covid tests and the remaining 40% were RT-PCR tests.
After the new order was issued, the percentage of rats fell to 55 and the RT-PCR test rose to 45%.
Although big cities like Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Thane and Raigad have more RT-PCR tests, many districts are still banking in mice because of the lack of facilities needed.
Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday directing health officials to assess testing infrastructure in all districts and improve laboratory facilities.
He said the government had directed laboratories to increase testing shifts and focus more on RT-PCR.
“We want existing laboratories to maximize their potential by increasing capacity and asking staff working in shifts.
We have the potential to do 2 Lakh RT-PCR tests per day and this must be utilized.
For districts that do not have facilities, this laboratory will provide Support for collecting samples, “Tope said to TOI.
Three days after the order was released, Parbhani was the only district to do up to 90% of the RT-PCR test, followed by Suburban Mumbai (85%) and Pune (65%).
District-district like Gadchiroli continues with mice (86%).
Similar is a trend in Hingoli (81%).
In Maharashtr Regency, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur and Solapur have registered almost 70% of rats.
A senior health official said the district had been given the necessary instructions and laboratories worked accordingly.
“There are some original problems, mostly related to infrastructure and labor, in some places.
These problems will be handled separately.
Time taken to collect Swab samples and provide the final report must be within a certain period of time.
Weekly positivity reports will be Assessed based on this report, “said an official.
Apart from the changes in the calculation of the weekly ponytitude level, the state government has added to more stringent restrictions by eliminating the first two levels of its opening plan which allows some relaxation such as opening a mall.
Now, Level 3 is a base, which results in regencies that qualify for Level 1 and 2 limitations that slip to level 3.
As a revised formula, any status changes can occur only after the “drop trend” two weeks as opposed to one.
last week.
The official added that if the district continued to depend on mice, the results would not be assessed in the weekly ponytites even if the percentage of tests was higher, declared health officials.
The official said with a lower RT-PCR test, the level of participation will increase and the district will move to a higher sidewalk level.