COVID-19: India's cumulative testing crosses 5.18cr; over 33.95k recoveries so far

Over 11.54 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours taking India's cumulative tests to over 5.18 crore so far, while during same period nearly 75,000 people have recuperated from disease taking total number of recoveries to 33,98,844 in country,  Centre said on Wednesday. 

Timely diagsis through higher levels of countrywide testing has furnished valuable opportunities to isolate or hospitalize positive cases equately in vance for appropriate treatment. This in turn has facilitated lower mortality rates (1.69 per cent as on date) and speedy recovery, Union Health Ministry underlined.

"India is one of few countries that have reported very high numbers of daily testing. daily testing capacity has alrey crossed 11 lakh," it highlighted.

With 11,54,549 tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours on Tuesday, India's cumulative tests have reached 5,18,04,677.

Expanded diagstic lab network and facilitation for easy testing across country through various calibrated measures have given a substantial boost. Building on this achievement, Tests Per Million (TPM) have seen a sharp increase to 37,539, ministry said.  "It continues to maintain constant urd trend," it underscored.

From one testing lab in Pune in January, country presently stands strengned with 1,678 labs including 1,040 labs in government sector and 638 private labs.  With 89,706 infections being reported in a day, India's COVID-19 tally of cases  mounted to 43,70,128, while death toll rose  to 73,890 with 1,115 people succumbing to disease in a span of 24 hours in country,  data updated at 8 am showed.  

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