India exceeds WHO's testing figures advise by more than six times: Health Ministry

Union Health Ministry on Monday, October 5, informed that India has exceeded 140 tests per day-per million people as vised by World Health Organization by nearly six times. ministry furr said that several states and Union Territories have demonstrated a better performance than national aver. 

According to statistics shown by Ministry, all states and UTs are performing more than 140 tests per day-per million population.

In order to contain spre of virus, WHO in its Guidance te on “Public Health Criteria to just Public Health and Social Measures in Context of COVID-19” h vised that a country needs 140 tests/day/million population for comprehensive surveillance of suspected cases.

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COVID-19 crisis in India

India's total COVID-19 caselo has breached 65 lakh mark, while  number of people who have recuperated from disease crossed 55 lakh, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday, and  recovery rate stands at around 84 percent. In last 24 hours, 9,89,860 tests have been conducted.  death toll has climbed to 102,685.

India's COVID-19 tally h crossed 20-lakh mark on August 7 with 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16 and passed 60 lakh mark on September 28. 

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