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Tests in Maharashtra not keeping pace with growth of average daily COVID cases: Health Ministry

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Tests in Maharashtra not keeping pace with growth of average daily COVID cases: Health Ministry

Tests in Maharashtra not keeping pace with growth of average daily COVID cases: Health Ministry

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that in Maharashtra, average daily cases on week basis have grown significantly and reached a level of 57,000 plus and RT-PCR tests are progressively coming down.

"In Maharashtra you'll find that average daily cases, week on week, have grown significantly and reached a level of 57,000 plus.

Tests per million are growing but not keeping pace with growth of average daily cases.

If you look at share of RT-PCR tests, it's progressively coming down," he said.


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