India conducts over 1.16 lakh COVID-19 tests in 24 hours; Highest in a single day
New Delhi, May 27: A number of 1,16,041 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country which is highest in a single day so far.
Whereas, the total number of 32,42,160 samples have been tested in India for coronavirus.
Meanwhile, with 6,387 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus infections in India crossed the 1.5 lakh-mark on Wednesday.
With 6,387 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 1.5 lakh-mark; death toll at 4,337
With a testing rate of over 10,000 per million Jammu & Kashmir has now become number one in the country in the number of sample testing.
The importance of testing
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- Testing for COVID-19 gives us a clear understanding of the pandemic.
- We can make ourselves ready according to the risks it poses in different populations if testing is done properly.
- Testing allows identifying infected individuals, guiding the medical treatment that they receive.
- Testing enables the isolation of those infected and the tracing and quarantining of their contacts.
- Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are the worst-hit states by the virus as Maharashtra is having a number of 54,758 positive coronavirus cases where the later one registers 17,728 cases.
- The domestic flights resumed on May 25 after closed for about two months as the country is going through the lockdown 4.0 with several relaxations.
After
the
end
of
Lockdown
4.0
on
May
31,
the
Centre
may
leave
it
to
the
states
and
Union
territories
to
decide
on
future
restrictions,
to
be
imposed
in
their
respective
jurisdictions.
Country's
COVID-19
tally
now
stands
at
1,51,767.
4,337
people
lost
life
due
to
the
fatal
virus
while
64,425
people
who
have
been
treated
and
discharged.