320,000 Covid-19 samples tested on Tuesday, highest in a day so far: ICMR

As many as 22 states are doing more than 140 Covid-19 tests per day per million in line with comprehensive testing guidance note by the WHO

More than 320,000 samples were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest so far on a day, taking the cumulative number of tests conducted in the country till July 14 to 1,24,12,664, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officials said.

According to the Union Health Ministry,the testing per million for India is consistently rising and has touched 8994.7 on Wednesday.

"A cumulative total of 1,24,12,664 samples have been tested up to July 14. A total of 3,20,161 samples weretested on Tuesday, the highest so far conducted in a day," scientist and media coordinator at the ICMR, Dr Lokesh Sharma, said.

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