The Ministry of Health has asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) to immediately increase testing in a strategic manner keeping in view the trend of case positivity in specific areas in the States/UTs.
The Centre said that it seems from the data that testing has declined in many states and UTs.
“All those who are symptomatic must be tested. All at-risk contacts of laboratory confirmed cases must also be tested,” said Arti Ahuja, Additional Secretary at Health Ministry.
She said identification of new clusters and new hotspots of infection which can in turn facilities immediate action for containment such as setting up of containment zones, contact…