India conducts 20.55 lakh Covid-19 tests in single day
PTI
New Delhi |
Updated on
May 20, 2021
Nation’s daily positivity rate stands at 13.44 per cent
More than 20.55 lakh Covid-19 tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours, the highest-ever conducted in a single day in India, while the daily positivity rate stands at 13.44 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. Cumulatively, 20,55,010 tests were conducted on Wednesday in the country.
India s daily Covid-19 recoveries outnumbered the daily new cases for the seventh consecutive day. A total of 3,69,077 patients recuperated in a span of 24 hours as against 2,76,110 infections being reported during the same period, the ministry said. India s cumulative recoveries have reached 2,23,55,440.Besides India has recorded less than 3 lakh new cases for four consecutive days now.