47,74,434 samples tested for Covid-19 till date, says ICMR
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 47,74,434 samples were tested across the country for Covid-19 till Monday morning, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in its update here.
According to the agency, 1,08,048 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the confirmed cases of the contagion across the country crossed 2.5 lakh on Monday, with the figure now standing at 2,56,611.
Gradually with improvements and the recent advancements, the testing capacity of the nation has stepped up with more tests, improved accuracy and less duration.
ICMR has issued guidelines for the labs, test centres and hospitals with regards to the Covid-19 testing and the agency officials are keeping a watch on its execution.
Actions have been initiated against several medical institutions not following the ICMR guidelines.
Meanwhile, the country has taken the fifth spot in the list of top ten countries with the highest Coronavirus cases.
Currently, active cases of the pandemic in the country stand at 1,25,381, as per the government's latest update.
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