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India administers lowest number of coronavirus tests in a month

States and federally controlled territories carried out 1.18 million tests on Sunday, government data showed on Monday, down from 1.56 million on Saturday and against a capacity of more than 2 million

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2 min read Last Updated : Sep 20 2021 | 12:37 PM IST
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India conducted the lowest number of daily Covid-19 tests since mid-August on Sunday, but the health ministry urged local governments not to let their guard down during the September to

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First Published: Sep 20 2021 | 12:32 PM IST

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