Over 73.5 lakh samples have been tested for COVID-19 till June 23, of which 2.15 lakh were examined on Tuesday, the highest in a day since the beginning of the pandemic, ICMR officials said on Wednesday. Currently, three lakh samples can be tested per day, an official said. “A cumulative total of 73,52,911 samples have been tested up to June 23, with 2,15,195 samples being tested on Tuesday,” the ICMR said. Of the 1,000 COVID-19 testing laboratories, 730 are in government setups while 270 are in the private sector. The TrueNat and the CBNAAT systems have also been deployed for diagnosis of COVID-19 in view of availability of customised cartridges.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 08:37 UTC