The number of COVIDs includes 1.53.178 active cases, while 1.80.013 patients have been cured (Representation)
New Delhi:
India has tested 59,21,069 COVID-19 samples and the country now has the capacity to test 3 lakh samples per day, said the Union’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said, “The testing capacity to detect coronavirus in infected people in the country is constantly increasing. The country now has the capacity to test 3 lakh samples per day. The number total samples tested so far is 59,21,069 with 1,54,935 samples tested in the past 24 hours. “
“A network of 907 laboratories has been created in the country to date. This includes 659 laboratories in the government sector and 248 in the private sector,” he added.
According to the ministry, there are 534 test laboratories based on RT RT in real time in the country (government: 347 + private: 187), 302 test laboratories based on TrueNat (government: 287 + private: 15) and 71 laboratories. tests based on CBNAAT (government: 25 + Private: 46).
In order to improve testing capacity in Delhi, each of the 11 districts will now have laboratories assigned to exclusively test samples from the respective districts and currently there are 42 laboratories in Delhi with around 17,000 testing capacity per day, said the ministry.
The ministry said the rapid antigen test could be used in containment areas and hospitals under strict medical supervision.
“The Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Detection Kit takes 15 minutes to display the results and will therefore aid in the early detection of the disease. Antigen testing can be performed at the sample collection site as part of health within one hour of taking the samples. ” The national manufacturing capacity of antigen test kits in the country is currently around 10 million per month. In order to make it easier for states to obtain rapid antigen test kits, the Center ensures that domestic manufactured products are integrated into the government electronic market (GEM), “he added.
“ELISA AND CLIA antibody tests can be used for asymptomatic frontline workers, doctors, paramedics, etc., and for those working in COVID-19 care to build confidence. These are also available on the GEM portal, “he added.
The department has asked states / UT to proactively engage with private health care providers to facilitate better availability of beds and intensive care facilities and to ensure fair and transparent rates for the services provided .
In this regard, some states such as Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have already taken the initiative, the ministry said.
The number of COVID-19 includes 1.53,178 active cases, while 1,80,013 patients have been cured and released or migrated so far and the balance due to COVID-19 has now reached 9,900.
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