Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh on Thursday started pool testing for COVID-19, becoming the first state in the country to attempt this method which aims at expediting the testing process for COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): In a first of its kind, a contactless check-up clinic van for checking people for COVID-19 infection in hotspot areas has been designed by a tech company which will minimise the risk of transfer of virus between the patient and the healthcare workers.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to double the number of COVID-19 tests being carried out in the state and to bring it up to 4,000 in a day.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that testing for COVID-19 is still poor in Uttar Pradesh, stating that reports of five people have turned out to be positive for the coronavirus after the death of the patient.
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday, partially modified its April 8 order, and said that free testing for COVID-19 shall be available to persons eligible under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana as already implemented by the Government of India.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In order to protect Indian citizens from the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 1,036 Indian nationals post-testing for COVID-19 at Iran, were evacuated in five batches to India, a Defence spokesperson said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Dr Ravi Malik, Chairman of Media Cell, Indian Association of Paediatrics, on Tuesday said that the government needs to take several steps to identify and prevent coronavirus spread, including random testing for COVID-19.
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.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The government of Odisha on Wednesday said that out of the 47 samples sent for testing for COVID-19 in the state, one person has tested positive and is doing well.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said that till now samples of 73 people have been sent for testing for COVID-19, out of which 67 found to be negative and results of six are awaited.