Indian Council of Medical Research claims that India
can conduct 10,000 Covid-19 tests a day
India
is capable of conducting 10,000 coronavirus tests a day and conducted 5,000
tests last week, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), here
on Sunday.
India is capable
of conducting 10,000 coronavirus tests a day and conducted 5,000 tests last week, according to
the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), here on Sunday.
Speaking to the
media, ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava said the testing capacity could be
increased above 10,000, if needed.
“In the last one week, we have tested 5,000 cases
and the total could be around 15,000. It’s important that indiscriminate
testing is not done. Those returning from abroad should go for isolation,” he said.
On indiscriminate testing, Bhargava said people
were running for tests. “We ensure that unless there are symptoms, there should
not be any test, but isloation,” he said and added, it was essential to
understand the ailment.
“About 80 per cent of the people will experience
cold-like fever and will recover. 20 per cent may experience cough, cold,
fever, and some of them may need admission to hospital,” he said.
23.03.2020
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