Bengaluru based startup Bione, a genetic and microbiome testing firm has launchedIndia’s 1st home screening test kit for COVID-19 & is approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Key Points To take the test using the kit one has to clean the finger with an alcohol swab and use the lancet provided to finger-prick & the provided cartridge reads the results within 5-10 minutes. The prices of the kit ranges from Rs 2,000 to 3,000 & it will be delivered within 2-3 days of ordering. The easy-to-use kit will be deployed in the market after quality checks & approvals from the regulatory authority.
