record in Delhi – Corona testing done in a single day , CM Kejriwal said – test capacity increased 4 times
To check the spread of coronavirus infection in Delhi, a serological survey is being started in the entire city from Saturday, under which 20 thousand samples will be taken and the situation will be assessed.
New Delhi: In the national capital Delhi, more than 21 thousand tests were conducted on Friday amid the ever increasing cases of corona virus. These are the most tests done in one day in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave this information on Saturday 27 June. In the last few days, the number of testing cases has increased four times in Delhi. So far, more than 77 thousand cases of corona infection have come to the city.
21,144 Tests held in Delhi
CM Kejriwal tweeted that 21,144 tests were conducted in the capital on Friday 26 June, and the testing also took place four times. Kejriva wrote in a tweet, “Delhi has done the highest number of 21,144 tests in one day yesterday. We have increased the testing 4 times. “
Kejriwal also wrote that now the process of testing and isolation is being followed in Delhi very aggressively.
Two weeks ago, a meeting of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, CM Kejriwal and officials of Health Ministry and Delhi Government was held in Delhi on the condition of corona infection. In this meeting itself, it was decided to increase the testing in Delhi to two times and three times in different stages.
The Delhi government was recently approved by the central government for rapid testing kits, after which the speed of sample testing in Delhi has increased and continuous testing has increased.
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More than 77 thousand cases, recovery also accelerates
At the same time, according to the data on corona infection released by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, the cases of corona infection in Delhi reached 77,240. Of these, 2,492 people have died, while 27,657 active cases are still in the city.
In recent times, the number of patients recovering in Delhi has also increased. So far, 47,091 patients in Delhi have recovered from corona infection after treatment.
