The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on the lives and livelihoods of people globally. India ranks 2nd in terms of infection with more than 48 lakh positive cases. While the mortality rate is significantly below the global average, the number of daily positive cases being reported has reached a staggering 90,000 and the number continues to climb. While halting the spread of infection is the ultimate aim, at this stage extending the use of testing to generate data and improve management and forward planning is the next logical step. Ramping up testing capacity to cover as much of the population as possible would benefit public health authorities and orgnaisations alike. Data published on the ICMR website indicates that India has conducted close to 5.72 crore COVID-19 tests so far.

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