From: Effect of heat inactivation for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) with reverse transcription real time polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR): evidence from Ethiopian study
Types of group
RT-PCR Qualitative result
Positive N (%)
Negative N (%)
Non-heat inactivated sample group
119 (63.3)
69 (36.7)
Heat inactivated sample group
115 (61.2)
73 (38.8)