Update to: Group pushes at-home Covid-19 testing though Minister of Health says it will hurt Ecuador’s pandemic surveillance efforts

Published: Volume 6, Issue 28

The sale of antigen tests for Covid-19 began in the Difare (Sana Sana, Cruz Azul and Pharmacy’s pharmacies) and Fybeca pharmacies last Friday, August 19, 2022.

The individual price of the nasopharyngeal swab tests is $7.99, and includes the swab, a container with the reagent and a reader. The result will appear in 15 minutes.

Difare offers a family box with five units, priced at $42.00.