Delhi govt to scale up testing for coronavirus: CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Delhi government has decided to scale up testing for coronavirus to at least 1,000 people a day so that positive cases are identified at the earliest, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. "We are aiming to test at least 1000 people every day," he said, adding that since April 1, the Delhi government has been testing 500 people daily. An order has been placed for one lakh testing kits, which will be available from Friday, and the number of tests per day will be increased further, the chief minister said.