Nearly 70 mn Covid-19 tests conducted, positivity rate at 8.44%: Health Min


 

Arecord14,92,409tests have been conducted for detection of COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, taking thetotal tests done so far in the country to nearly 7 crore, whilethe national cumulative positivity rate stands at 8.44 per cent,the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

The Tests Per Million (TPM) stand at 49,948 as of today, it said.

This exponential surge in the daily testing capacities strongly demonstrates the determined escalation of the testing infrastructure in the country, the ministry said.

"Evidence has revealed that higher numbers of testing subsequently leads to lowered positivity rate. States that are testing the highest numbers are also reporting a gradual decline in the positivity rate," the ministry said. Read More

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