{"id":176872,"date":"2020-07-16T19:17:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T19:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/?p=176872"},"modified":"2020-07-16T19:17:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T19:17:56","slug":"234-labs-along-with-use-of-rapid-antigen-tests-drive-tests-per-million-tpm-to-more-than-9231","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/176872","title":{"rendered":"234 labs along with use of Rapid Antigen Tests drive Tests Per Million (TPM) to more than 9231"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 3.26 lakh samples tested in 24 hours<\/span>
\n<\/strong>New Delhi, July 16 (Punjab Post Bureau) – As per the \u201cTest, Trace, Treat\u201d strategy, the Central Government is driving \"\"enhanced testing initiatives in State\/UTs. As a result, there has been a steady rise in the number of testing labs across the country. The increased testing is in accordance with the ICMR Guidelines and has helped in early detection of cases. <\/p>\n

               The testing includes the RT-PCR which is the golden standard of the COVID-19 testing. This has been augmented with Rapid Antigen Point of Care (POC) Testing that gives results within half-hour. This has resulted in ramped up testing in the Containment and Buffer Zones. This has significantly helped in controlling the spread of the infection.<\/p>\n

                   All registered medical practitioners can now recommend testing. This coupled with the facilitation of widespread testing by States\/UTs through the RT-PCR, TrueNat and CBNAAT lab network has contributed to a surge in the number of samples tested.<\/p>\n

                   3,26,826 samples have been tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative number of 1,27,39,490 samples tested translated to a figure of 9231.5 testing per million for India.<\/p>\n

                   The testing lab network in the country is further strengthened with 1234 labs in the country; 874 labs in the government sector and 360 private labs. These include:<\/p>\n