Delhi coronavirus tests figures revised down to 692,845: Bulletin

The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted till date in the national capital has been revised down from 7,89,853 to 6,92,845, according to data shared in the Delhi health bulletin

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A health worker arranges swab samples on a tray for Covid-19 test at a medical camp
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1 min read Last Updated : Jul 14 2020 | 9:23 AM IST

The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted till date in the national capital has been revised down from 7,89,853 to 6,92,845, according to data shared in the Delhi health bulletin on Monday.

On Sunday, the cumulative tests figures were 7,89,853, according to the bulletin issued a day earlier.

However, the latest bulletin by the Delhi health department mentioned that the cumulative tests figures are now 6,92,845, "as per the reconciled data of ICMR for Delhi".

The number of tests has been revised down by a margin of over 97,008.

Heath department officials could not be immediately reached for more details.

The total number of tests done on Monday stood at 12,171, the lowest so far on a day.

The number of rapid-antigen tests conducted on Monday stood at 8,311 while the RT-PCR, CBNAAT and True NAAT tests figures were 3,860, according to the bulletin.

The number of tests done per million, as on Monday, was 36,465, it said.

The Delhi government has been saying that it has been going aggressive on the testing front to detect cases, particularly in containment zones.

On Monday, the number of containment zones stood at 658.

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Topics :CoronavirusArvind KejriwalCoronavirus TestshealthcareHealth crisisDelhiDelhi government

First Published: Jul 14 2020 | 9:12 AM IST

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