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87.8 lakh COVID-19 tests were done till Dec 31 last year: Delhi Outcome Budget
PTIMar 8, 2021, 18:27 IST
New Delhi, Mar 8 () A total of 87.8 lakh COVID-19 tests, including 31.3 lakh RT-PCR ones, were conducted till December 31 last year as part of the Delhi government s strategy of aggressive testing to combat the pandemic, according to its Outcome Budget presented on Monday.
The national capital has reported over 6.41 lakh cases of the coronavirus so far.
The Delhi government s Outcome Budget for 2020-21 was presented by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday, showing the education, health, public works and environment departments as top performers. As on 31st December 2020, which is the reference period for this status report, a total of 87.8 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted which included 31.3 lakh RT-PCR tests. At its peak, over 90,000 tests were conducted per day, which is not just the highest tests per capita for any city or state in India, but also globally,