India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 exams: ICMR

India has achieved the milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 exams, with the typical of greater than 18 lakh exams per day within the month of June, the ICMR stated on Saturday.
India has examined 40,18,11,892 samples throughout the nation until Friday, it stated.
The nation examined 35 crore COVID-19 samples until June 1, 2021.
“This has been enabled by rapidly increasing testing infrastructure and capacity across the country. ICMR has been enhancing COVID-19 testing capability across the country by expanding and diversifying testing capacity by leveraging technology and facilitating innovation in affordable diagnostic kits,” the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) stated in an announcement.

Prof Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR stated exponential improve in testing has led to early identification, immediate isolation and efficient remedy of COVID-19 circumstances.

These have finally resulted in a sustained low fatality price.
“This testing milestone is testimony to the fact that India has been successful in implementing the strategy of 5T approach ‘Test, Track, Trace, Treat and use of Technology’ efficiently, which will enable us to contain the spread of the pandemic,” the assertion quoted Bhargava as saying.