Srinagar, June 1 (KNS): Government today set a cap of Rs 400  for RT-PCR for Covid 19 test.

The order issued by Health and Medical Education Department which lies with KNS reads that "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (3 of 1897) and in partial modification of notification s. O 337 dated 29th October 2020, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir hereby directs that no private laboratory shall charge any amount more than Rs.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel400/- (Rupees Four Hundred Only) for RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 inclusive of GST/Taxes if any, the cost involved in the pickup, packing and transportation of samples, documentation and reporting in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (KNS)