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Surge in COVID cases prompts increased testing; samples sent for genome se
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As COVID cases show an upward trend in multiple states, reaching 3742 active patients on Sunday, concerns mount with the highest reported cases in Kerala, where a new variant, JN.1, has emerged.
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Mansukh Mandaviya to hold virtual meeting with state health ministers toda
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to assess COVID-19 situation, cautions against comp
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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PM Modi chairs meeting over COVID-19, emphasises on localised containment
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting over COVID-19 and vaccination relation situation and said that localised containment strategies are the need of the hour especially for states where test positivity rates (TPR) in distri
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MHA directs ICMR to increase Delhi's COVID-19 testing facility from 27,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): To ramp up Delhi's COVID-19 testing facilities, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has increased RT-PCR testing capacity from 27,000 tests per day to 37,200 RT-PCR tests per day, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday.
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COVID-19 cases likely to rise in Delhi following increased testing: Satyen
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that COVID-19 cases are likely rise in Delhi as testing in the national capital has been increased four times.
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Increase in testing a reason for rise in COVID-19 cases: Dr AK Rana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Dr AK Rana, Medical Superintendent of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here said on Monday that increased testing was a reason for the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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COVID-19 cases rising in Delhi due to increased testing: Kejriwal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the COVID-19 situation is completely under control but stressed that there is no room for complacency and highlighted that the cases are rising due to increased testing.
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Govt steadily increased testing capacity: K'taka Minister
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar held a meeting with senior officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the state.
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COVID-19 cases high in Delhi but situation is under control: Arvind Kejriw
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital is high but the situation is under control and there is no need to worry.
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Rahul Gandhi asks Congress-ruled states to increase testing for COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has asked all party-ruled states, especially Rajasthan, to stress on increased testing for COVID-19 and added that apart from testing of suspects it should also be done on a random basis.
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