Indian Council of Medical Research [ICMR], the apex body at the forefront of formulating Covid-19 testing strategy in India, has achieved the milestone of conducting 40 crores testing on June 25, 2021.
According to the data, with average testing of more than 18 lakhs per day in June, India has tested 40,18,11,892 samples across the country till June 25.
“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) said in a statement.
Professor Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR, said the exponential increase in testing has led to early identification, prompt isolation and effective treatment of Covid-19 cases.
“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,” he added.
