Issues of Random Sampling with Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19 Diagnosis: A Special Reference to Kalmunai RDHS Division

Random sampling from the community and performing the rapid antigen test has become a debatable issue during this COVID-19 pandemic. This writing analyzes the concerns using the data from Kalmunai RDHS Division, Sri Lanka, related to COVID-19 and shows the issues of random sampling in a community wherein the incident rate is small. Therefore, suitable sampling protocol is to be developed for performing rapid antigen test for COVID-19 diagnosis.