Over 50 crore COVID samples tested in India till now: ICMR
The number of samples tested for COVID-19 in the country has crossed the 50 crore-mark and in this month, the average daily testing has been over 17 lakh, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Thursday.
By : migrator
Update: 2021-08-20 00:56 GMT
New Delhi
The last 10 crore tests were done in only 55 days, the ICMR said in a statement. “On July 21, 2021, India had tested 45 crore COVID-19 samples, which reached the 50-crore mark on August 18, 2021,” the ICMR said.
According to its website, 50,03,00,840 samples have been tested up to August 18.
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