doctor’s prescription.. This follows an advisory from the Indian Council of Medical Research, allowing states to begin coronavirus testing on demand.
The new strategy is likely to lift India’s testing numbers further.India’s total count of coronavirus patients has risen to 44,465,863 as of Thursday morning, latest data from the health ministry showed.
Apart from Delhi, the infection is spreading fast in Chhattisgarh, Tripura, and Haryana. Kerala, meanwhile, had an easier week as its second outbreak, which began in July, appeared to calm down.India accounted for 33% of the 1.8 million cases added globally over the last seven days.