India’s Single-Day COVID-19 Testing Scales To A Record High Of Over 10.6 Lakh Samples; Total Crosses 4 Crore

In a positive development, the nation on Saturday (29 August) recorded the highest tally of daily COVID-19 testing performed so far, with the total samples tested in the day touching 10.6 lakh, reports Times of India.

With the daily testing figures continually rising over time, the total number of tests performed per million population has also risen to 30,044, helping in timely identification and isolation of those who have contracted the virus.

Meanwhile, with more than 10.6 lakh tests being performed, the total tests conducted till Saturday surpassed 4.1 crore, while the total tally of those testing positive so far have surpassed 35 lakh across India.