Coronavirus | Number of tests increasing in TN, says Health Minister
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The positivity rate in TN is 1.2% and measures are being taken to further reduce cases, the Minister said
Though the daily difference in the total number of COVID-19 cases swings between a margin of 30 to 50 cases a day, Tamil Nadu’s positivity rate remains at 1.2%, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Friday. “The number of tests conducted is increasing in the State. On Thursday, we conducted nearly 1.58 lakh RT-PCR tests. In India, over 1.50 lakh tests are conducted only in Tamil Nadu. So, every day, we have variations in the cases by 30 to 40…. But the positivity rate remains under control at 1.2%. Several measures are being taken to further reduce cases,” he told reporters.
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