‘Saliva test method easier’

Easy does it: Collecting a saliva sample in a cup may be preferred to the current nasal swab test for Covid-19. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Screening for Covid-19 is now as easy as clearing your throat then spitting into a cup, and can even be done in the comfort of one’s own home.

Special saliva test kits, which use deep-throat saliva samples to test for Covid-19, have been approved for use by the Health Ministry recently and is now being sold by My EG Services Sdn Bhd (MYEG).