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Number of RT-PCR tests exceeds Rapid Antigen Testing in Delhi, 250 ventila
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): For the first time, the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi exceeded Rapid Antigen Tests and as many as 250 new ventilators were delivered to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hospital to expand the COVID-19 treatment capacity in th
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Punjab Chief Secretary asks officials to identify, test minimum of 15 cont
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 21 (ANI): Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday directed the Administrative Secretaries to ensure that a minimum of 15 contacts of each positive patient must be identified and tested as per the COVID-19 guidelines amid the surge in cases in the
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Lack of testing facilities in rural areas resulted in underreporting of CO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): A parliamentary panel has lauded the ramping up of COVID-19 testing facilities in the country but noted that the testing facilities are mainly limited to bigger districts and cities and "lack of testing facilities in rural areas has also resulted in the
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MHA directs ICMR to increase Delhi's COVID-19 testing facility from 27,000
Updated : 5 years, 4 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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With over 10 lakh tests a day, India crosses milestone of 13 crore COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): As many as 10,66,022 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours increasing India's total cumulative tests to 13,06,57,808, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday.
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India reports 46,232 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 90,50,598
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): With 46,232 new COVID-19 cases and 564 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in India reached 90,50,598 on Saturday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.
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SA vs Eng: One more Proteas player tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 21 (ANI): Cricket South Africa has confirmed that one more player has tested positive for COVID-19 after the second mandatory round of testing ahead of the limited overs tour against England.
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COVID-9: Uttarakhand starts rapid antigen tests at interstate border check
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
rDehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 20 (ANI): The Uttarakhand administration has started Rapid Antigen testing for COVID19 at the interstate border check posts for people coming from outside the state in view of reports of rise in cases in some parts of the country.
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Random COVID-19 testing in Dehradun for people coming from other states
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 20 (ANI): In order to combat COVID-19, the Dehradun District Administration on Friday started to conduct Rapid Antigen Tests at the Aasarodhi Inter-State Check Post for those coming from other states.
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Free COVID-19 testing at Chandigarh's ISBT-17, health dept urges residents
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], November 20 (ANI): Chandigarh Health Department is conducting free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for people returning to the Union Territory from various states by bus at Inter-State Bus Terminal-17 (ISBT).
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Delhi reports 6,396 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Delhi reported 6,396 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the total count of cases in the national capital to 4,95,598.
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'Good Doctor' star Richard Schiff hospitalised with coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): American actor and director Richard Schiff has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19.
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