NEW DELHI : India on Thursday breached the landmark of 50 crore cumulative covid-19 tests. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s apex biomedical research body formulating covid-19 testing protocols in India, has achieved the milestone with average daily testing of more than 17 lakh in August.
According to ICMR data, India has achieved the milestone of the last 10 crore tests in only 55 days. On 21 July 2021, India tested 45 crore covid-19 samples, which reached 50 crore mark on 18 August 2021.
The government said this has been enabled by rapidly increasing testing infrastructure and capacity across the country. ICMR has been enhancing covid-19 testing capability across the country by expanding and diversifying