Correlation of examination between the rapid test diagnostic and PCR test results of patients confirmed positive to patients under the surveillance of COVID-19 at the COVID-19 referral hospital in Palu City

ABSTRACT

Introduction: A new type of coronavirus that has been discovered in humans since the outbreak occurred in Wuhan China, in December 2019 and caused a disease called Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). Rapid testing of specific antibodies in a patient's blood is a good choice for quick and simple detection of COVID-19. However, RT-PCR remains the best standard for diagnosing COVID-19.