If you don’t test enough, you are groping in the dark. We adopted the conservative protocol of less testing, says T.S. Singh Deo NEW DELHI : With Chhattisgarh having restricted covid-19 cases to 33, with 20 active cases and zero mortality as of Wednesday, the state’s health minister has emphasised the need to test more widely over the coming weeks.
To do that, Chhattisgarh needs more testing kits and personal protective equipment (PPE). And—in a sign of confidence—he is hopeful that other equipment such as ventilators may not be required, at least for the time being. “If you don’t test enough, you are groping in the dark.