By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, JULY 09, 2020: THE number of samples being tested for detection of COVID-19 is substantially growing every day. During the last 24 hours, 2,62,679 samples have been tested of which more than 53,000 samples have been tested in private labs. The cumulative number of samples tested, as of now is 1,04,73,771. As a result, the tests per million today stand at 7180. This is because of the sharply focussed "Test, Trace, Treat" strategy of the central Government, in coordination with the States/UTs.

A crucial component in the appreciable growth in the COVID-19 testing is the increased number of diagnostic labs across the country. With 795 labs in the government sector and 324 private labs, there are as many as 1119 labs in the country. These include:

- Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 600 (Govt: 372 + Private: 228)

- TrueNat based testing labs: 426 (Govt: 390 + Private: 36)

- CBNAAT based testing labs: 93 (Govt: 33 + Private: 60)

Growing healthcare infrastructure of various types of COVID facilities adequately supported by ICU and oxygen supported beds, ventilators and other equipment has facilitated and ensured timely detection and effective clinical management of COVID-19 positive cases. With more COVID-19 patients recovering, the gap between the number of recovered cases and active cases has increased by 1,91,886 as on date.

During the last 24 hours, a total of 16,883 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the cumulative figure of recovered cases to 4,56,830 so far.

The rate of recovery among COVID-19 patients continues to increase over the days. It has touched 61.53% today.

Presently, there are 2,64,944 active cases and all are under medical supervision.