With constantly increasing testing numbers, there has been a commensurate fall in the positivity rate, the Ministry said. The cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of coronavirus infection in the country has increased to 3,26,61,252. “As a result of these focussed actions, the Tests Per Million (TPM) have seen a sharp increase to 23,668. There has been a steady rise in the national network of diagnostic labs too. With 977 labs in the government sector and 517 private labs, the lab infrastructure has been enhanced to 1,494 labs today.

Source: The Hindu August 20, 2020 12:13 UTC