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India tests more than 5 lakh Coronavirus cases per day for the second day in a row

The graded and evolving response resulted in a testing strategy that steadily widened the testing network in the country and the cumulative testing as on date has crossed 1.73 crores.

SNS | New Delhi | July 28, 2020 11:00 pm

India tests more than 5 lakh Coronavirus cases per day for the second day in a row

People wearing face shields wait at a COVID-19 coronavirus testing centre after their arrival in Srinagar on July 16, 2020. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

Pursuant to “Test, Track, Treat” strategy, India has created and maintained a new high of testing more than 5 lakh COVID-19 in a single day over two consecutive days. This is the outcome of the combined and focused efforts of Union and State/UT Governments on aggressive testing as the first important step in the early detection and isolation of COVID-19 positive cases. On 26 July, India tested a total of 5,15,000 samples and on 27 July, a total of 5,28,000 samples were tested.

The graded and evolving response resulted in a testing strategy that steadily widened the testing network in the country and the cumulative testing as on date has crossed 1.73 crores. The Tests Per Million has further improved to 12,562.

The testing capacity of India has received another boost with the induction of three high throughput testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata that were inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The testing lab network in the country is continuously strengthened with 1310 labs in the country; 905 labs in the government sector and 405 private labs.

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These include:

  • Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 668 (Govt: 407 + Private: 261)
  • TrueNat based testing labs: 537 (Govt: 467 + Private: 70)
  • CBNAAT based testing labs: 105 (Govt: 31 + Private: 74)

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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