Covid-19 cases are surging again in China and worryingly, various new strains have already arrived in India. The impact of the same is also being seen in other countries. India too is at risk as it is being speculated that the month of January can see an increase in Covid cases in the country. According to the data provided by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, India logged 228 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. While, the total Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (44679547).
Meanwhile, if you are noticing any Covid-19 symptom, you are advised to get it checked. Also, if you have recently got tested and are waiting for your test result, it can be known that you can check the Covid test result online. A portal by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will let you access your RT-PCR testing history at a single place. Here are the steps you need to follow to check your Covid test result online.
You will have to go to the website of ICMR or directly click on the link mentioned here- https://report.icmr.org.in/dash.php. Notably, the page stores all RT-PCR test reports registered against a person's phone number at one place.
After clicking on the above mentioned link, a web page will open which will require you to type your phone number which you gave to the authorities at the time of testing.
Once you feed your number, you will receive a message containing a One Time Password (OTP).
You will have to enter the OTP on the webpage.
Once done, your Covid test history will be displayed on the screen.
You can click on the 'History' option to check your Covid test result.
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