Coronavirus tests in India cross 10 million; 1,105 labs functioning: ICMR

There are now 1,105 testing labs in the country comprising 788 in the public sector and 317 private labs

The total number of tests for detection of Covid-19 crossed the 10 million mark in India on Monday, said the the premier state-owned research organisation on Monday.

A single-day jump of 24,248 Covid-19 cases took India's tally close to the 7-lakh mark on Monday, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 19,693 with 425 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry.

"A cumulative total of1,00,04,101 samples have been tested till 11 am on Monday with1,80,596 samples being tested on July 5," Scientist and media coordinator at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr Lokesh Sharma said.

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