The total number of people being tested for COVID-19 in the country will soon touch one crore noted the Health Ministry on Thursday adding that as on date 90,56,173 tests have been conducted through diagnostic testing network which is fast expanding. 

“There are now 1065 testing labs in the country comprising 768 in the public sector and 297 private labs. The per day testing capacity is also fast growing. Yesterday, as many as 2,29,588 people got tested for COVID-19,” said the Ministry.

The Central government has directed all states/UTs to ramp up testing in a big way by using Rapid Antigen Point-of-Care tests in addition to RT-PCR, which is the gold standard for diagnosis of COVlD-19.

“Rapid Antigen test is quick, simple, safe and can be used in containment zones as well as hospitals, as per criteria specified by ICMR for testing,” the Health Ministry added.

The total number of people being tested for COVID-19 in the country will soon touch one crore noted the Health Ministry on Thursday adding that as on date 90,56,173 tests have been conducted through diagnostic testing network which is fast expanding. 

“There are now 1065 testing labs in the country comprising 768 in the public sector and 297 private labs. The per day testing capacity is also fast growing. Yesterday, as many as 2,29,588 people got tested for COVID-19,” said the Ministry.

The Central government has directed all states/UTs to ramp up testing in a big way by using Rapid Antigen Point-of-Care tests in addition to RT-PCR, which is the gold standard for diagnosis of COVlD-19.

“Rapid Antigen test is quick, simple, safe and can be used in containment zones as well as hospitals, as per criteria specified by ICMR for testing,” the Health Ministry added.