India ramps up Covid testing, now tests over 2 lakh samples a day

Daily more than 2,00,000 samples are being tested, accoding to Health Ministry's latest data. In pic: Doctors take samples for serological survey to analyse the spread of COVID-19, in New Delhi on Saturday.

The samples tested in the last 24 hours have further increased to 2,31,095. The total number of samples tested, as on date, is 82,27,802. In pic: Healthcare volunteers conducting screening for Covid-19 symptoms at Appapada slum area in Mumbai's Malad East on Friday.

Health worker takes the swab sample of police personnel for Covid-19 test at Police lines in Ludhiana.

With nearly 20,000 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, India now has over 5.28 lakh COVID cases.

As many as 410 deaths were reported, taking the number of casualties to 16,095.

The Centre noted that recoveries exceeded active COVID cases by over one lakh, stressing that "proactive steps" taken by it along with the states and union territories are showing "encouraging results". In pic: A girl checks her pulse Oximeter provided by Delhi government at a COVID-19 rapid testing center in New Delhi on Friday. 

The number of active cases stands at 2,03,051, while 3,09,712 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated data.

Eight states — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal — contribute 85.5% of the active caseload and 87% of the total deaths in India. In pic: Passengers travel in local bus wearing face shield and masks along with maintain the social distancing in New Delhi.

Calling it “Mission Begin Again”, the Maharashtra government has permitted individual physical exercises like cycling, jogging, running, walking on public open spaces including beaches, gardens and promenades. In pic: A park in Nerul Navi Mumbai, authorities have sealed the open air gym and play area which was open earlier.