THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no clarity in the State on when the Rapid Anti-body test that is required to prevent community transmission and make testing extensive.

Though ICMR gave 12,846 Chinese kits, they were found to be of substandard quality. This has pushed the anti-body test into uncertainty.

The only next hope is the kits produced by Rajiv Gandhi Institute, which is awaiting ICMR’s permission.

Rapid Antibody test will be started according to the instructions of the Centre. And kits without the permission cannot be used.