Despite TAC recommendation, Karnataka yet to procure ICMR approved OmiSure test kits

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had approved the indigenous kit, developed by Tamil Nadu-based TATA Medical and Diagnostics Limited (TATA MD), on December 30, 2021. The kit is a version of RT-PCR that detects all variants of SARS- CoV-2 virus like Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, and also Omicron. (Source: V.V. Krishnan)

Although the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended procurement of ICMR-approved OmiSure test kits for quick detection of Omicron in Karnataka, the State Government is yet to take a call on it.

This indigenous kit, developed by Tamil Nadu based TATA Medical and Diagnostics Limited (TATA MD), is a version of RT-PCR that detects all variants of SARS- CoV-2 virus like Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma and also Omicron. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved it on December 30, 2021.