COVID: Delhi reported 3,000 or more fresh cases between Friday and Sunday (Representational)
With the aim of intensifying testing across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday validated the 1,000th testing laboratory, while the number of RT-PCR tests for detection of the disease crossed the seven million-mark. Out of these 1,000 COVID-19 testing laboratories, 730 are in government setups and 270 laboratories are in the private sector, news agency PTI reported.
Delhi's total number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 66,000-mark on Tuesday with the biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh infections, while the death count due to the disease mounted to 2,301, authorities said. The national capital reported 3,000 or more fresh cases between Friday and Sunday. On Monday, 2,909 cases were recorded in the city. Sixty-eight people died due to novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a Delhi health department bulletin said on Tuesday.
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- ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020
