With unseen mutations and newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerging with time, the WHO in the Southeast Asian (SEA) region is targeting quicker laboratory tests to detect new variants at the earliest and curtail their spread. The aim is to expand the testing capacity at the subnational levels, enabling access to everyone. In this article, we’ve enlisted and described the focus areas (Figure 1 and Table 1) in detail. Figure 1.
Focus areas that need to be worked on independently and inter-relatively to enhance SARS-CoV-2 testing capacity Table 1. Description of the target sections WHO aims to integrate further work in the above-mentioned section. This would allow for enhanced testing capacity that would sustain in the long run of this unprecedented pandemic. Source: World Health Organization
