<span style="color: #222222;">In Chhattisgarh, the rates of various tests for Covid-19 have been reduced. The new rates will be applicable in all private hospitals and pathology centres with immediate effect. An order has been issued by the State Health Department in this regard. AIR correspondent reports that the Health Department of Chhattisgarh has reduced the rate of various tests for identification of corona infected patients.<br />''<br />''Earlier, RTPCR test costed sixteen hundred rupees while it has now been reduced to seven hundred and fifty rupees. Similarly, for the rapid antigen test, the rate has been slashed to only four hundred rupees.<br />''<br />''Besides, the price of True Nat test has also been reduced to one thousand five hundred rupees. If the sample collection for the test is done from the patient's home, then an additional amount of two hundred rupees will be charged. The new rates released by the state government for Covid testing include sample collection, transportation, testing, as well as PPE kit charges.</span><br />