UP carried out over 16,000 COVID-19 tests in 24 hours: Principal Health Secy

Jun 17, 2020

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), June 16 (ANI): Principal Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad informed that June 16, over 16,000 COVID-19 tests have been done in the state in a span of 24 hours, which is the highest as of now. He said, "Yesterday, over 16,000 tests have been done in Uttar Pradesh, which is the highest as of now. We are using Aarogya Setu app continuously and have called over 84,000 people and out of which, 168 people have told us that they are infected and are in hospital right now, 109 people have recovered and discharged and 3119 are in quarantine. ASHA workers are continuously visiting houses of migrant workers."