中文版

Wuhan's second COVID-19 antigen test kit available

2022-05-09 10:06  |  Source: english.wuhan.gov.cn

On May 4, the production of the newly approved COVID-19 antigen test kits was being sped up at the Wuhan Life Origin Biotech Joint Stock Co., Ltd.(Szybio). At present, the daily production capacity has reached 8 to 10 million units and the first batch of packaging materials is already in place for sale. Later on, the public will be able to buy these kits through online platforms or at pharmacies.


Szybio is the 30th company in China to be approved to produce the test kits and the second in Hubei after Wuhan Easy Diagnosis Biomedicine Co., Ltd.


The company's chairman, Hua Quangao, introduced the kit, which uses nasal swab sampling, is easy for people to use at home and takes only 15 minutes to get the results.