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National COVID-19 positive rate at 6.73 per cent
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The coordinated efforts of the Centre and state governments to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the country has resulted in reduced COVID-19 positive rate in the country.
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Chandrababu Naidu appeals Centre to look into Andhra govt's 'SMS testing r
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday slammed Andhra Pradesh Government for allegedly running an "SMS testing racket" through which people in Anantapur who had not given their samples have also recei
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Over 10 million COVID-19 tests done so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India has conducted over 10 million (1 crore) tests to diagnose COVID-19 so far, officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, as the cases of coronavirus rose up to 6,97,413 in the country.
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New teams to be recruited at PHCs, CHCs in Goa to collect swab: State Heal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 6 (ANI): New teams will be recruited on a contractual basis in Goa to designate them at respective Primary Health Centres (PHC) and Community Health Centres (CHC), who will report to the health officers, and dedicatedly work on collecting swabs and coordinate with
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Andhra Pradesh crosses million-mark in COVID-19 testing
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday said that it has conducted over one million COVID-19 tests in the state till date to combat the widespread illness.
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Delhi: Rapid antigen detection test compulsory for high-risk group of indi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Delhi health department on Sunday instructed all health care facilities to carry out compulsory rapid antigen detection testing of patients with ILI symptoms, patients admitted with SARI and other diseases who visit their facilities.
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RJD's Tejashwi Yadav urges for increased COVID-19 tests in Bihar as CM, De
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 4 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that he was concerned about the health of Bihar Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, who had sent their swab samples for COVID-19 testing this evening after attending the swearing-in c
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State's COVID-19 testing capacity over 41,000 per day, to achieve 50,000 m
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 4 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the health department has developed the capacity of conducting more than 41,000 COVID-19 tests per day and soon more than 50,000 tests per day will be conducted in the State.
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One COVID-19 death in Himachal, no new cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): One COVID-19 death was reported in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, bringing the state's total coronavirus-related death count to 9, informed the State Health Department.
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Private labs should apply for NABL accreditation to initiate TrueNat/CBNAA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to all states/UTs saying that all private laboratories in their state who intend to initiate TrueNat/CBNAAT based testing for COVID19 should be encouraged to immediately apply for NABL accreditation to ens
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Punjab to launch pilot project for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 3 (ANI): Punjab government has given the go-ahead to launch a pilot project for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing from the coming week.
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Bihar: Case against groom's father as over 70 people test positive after a
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Paliganj (Bihar) [India], July 3 (ANI): A case of negligence has been registered against the father of the groom who passed away two days after his wedding in Paliganj.
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