Covid-19 testing in Bhubaneswar to be augmented by 50-60%

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | July 22, 2020 IST

Bhubaneswar, July 22: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to augment Covid-19 testing by 50-60% till July 31. BMC officials said that they have set a target to conduct more than 1400 tests each day while more than 54000 tests have been done so far. As many as 1343 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported so far from the state capital. While 11 persons in Bhubaneswar have died of Covid-19, the number of active cases stands at 606. “We will conduct extensive testing in targeted areas including slums to screen Covid-19 patients. The infected persons will be immediately. The focus will be on surveillance, door-to-door survey, testing and containment zones with special attention to slum areas and congested localities,” said an official.

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