China lowers costs of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-12-10 21:53

A staff member deals with nucleic acid testing samples in a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) lab in Xianyou county, East China's Fujian province, Sept 14, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- China's National Healthcare Security Administration has instructed public hospitals to further decrease the price of conducting COVID-19 nucleic acid tests.

As of Friday, hospitals in 30 provincial-level regions have lowered prices from 60 yuan ($9.41) per person for a single test to 40 yuan or less, according to the administration.

The price for testing a group of 10 people should be no more than 10 yuan per person, the administration said.

From Saturday, people in Beijing will pay 35 yuan for a single nucleic acid test and 8 yuan for a group test.