NEW DELHI, June 18 -- The Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday fixed the price of Covid -19 test at Rs 2,400 after the suggestion of a committee which was set up in an administrative meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

According to MHA notification to the Delhi Government, from June 18, the test will be done via new Rapid Antigen methodology approved by the Indian Medical Council research(ICMR).

"As per the directives of HM @AmitShah in providing relief to the common man. High level expert committee's report on #COVID19 testing rates received by @MoHFW_INDIA has been further sent to Delhi Govt for necessary action. It has been decided to fix the test rate at Rs 2,400," spokesperson, Mini...