MP Lacks Behind In Coronavirus Testing

  • Madhya Pradesh like other states in India is lagging behind in COVID-19 testing. 
  • Six days after Bhopal reported its first COVID-19 case, the premier institute is still unable to test maximum possible 63 COVID-19 tests per day. 
  • “Samples come in a staggered manner, we have been able to test up to 36 samples in a day”, said AIIMS Bhopal director, Dr. Sarman Singh. 
  • Going by numbers the premier institute had about 160 kits, as on Thursday. 
  • COVID-19 test can run thrice in a day, a maximum of 63 samples can be run in 3 shifts at AIIMS.
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