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Covid19: India follows ‘Test, Track, Treat strategy,’ tests nearly 3.7 crore

With 9,25,383 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Tests Per Million have seen a sharp rise to 26,685.

Covid19: India follows ‘Test, Track, Treat strategy,’ tests nearly 3.7 crore

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Keeping the focus on “Test, Track and Treat” strategy, India has tested nearly 3.7 crore cumulative COVID-19 samples so far. With India’s strong resolve to rapidly increase the number of daily tests, the cumulative testing as on date has reached 3,68,27,520.

With 9,25,383 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Tests Per Million have seen a sharp rise to 26,685.

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As the first step towards timely identification, prompt isolation & effective treatment, higher testing also results in limiting the spread of infection.

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Starting from a single lab at Pune, India’s testing lab network has seen a substantial widening with a total of 1524 labs today.

The 986 labs in the government sector and 538 private labs include:

  • Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 787 (Govt: 459 + Private: 328)
  • TrueNat based testing labs: 619 (Govt: 493 + Private: 126)
  • CBNAAT based testing labs: 118 (Govt: 34 + Private: 84)

For all authentic and updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines and advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA

Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on ncov2019@gov.in and @CovidIndiaSeva

In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 (Toll-free).

List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf

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