New Delhi: Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, the Union government has increased the number of tests being conducted on a daily basis.
According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, more than five lakh Covid-19 tests were conducted each on Sunday and Monday. On 26 July, India tested a total of 5,15,000 samples and on 27 July, a total of 5,28,000 samples.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched Covid-19 testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata, and said that in the fight against coronavirus, India has come to a point where it does not lack in awareness, its scientific data is expanding and resources are also increasing.
Due to the right decisions taken at the right time in the country, India is in a much better position than other countries in the fight against the pandemic, he said
The deaths due to the coronavirus in India are much lower than many big countries, he added.
Stating that it was imperative for the country to develop corona-specific health infrastructure at a fast pace, he pointed out that this was the reason that the Centre had announced a package of Rs 15,000 crore at the beginning of the Covid-19 battle.
The country now has more than 11,000 COVID facilities and more than 11 lakh isolation beds, Modi added.