Punjab Is Not Conducting Adequate Number Of COVID-19 Tests: Centre

The average daily deaths which was eight in Punjab in February has now increased to 52.

Punjab has been neither conducting adequate number of tests nor been able to promptly isolate COVID-19 positive people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Giving an overview of the COVID-19 situation in states and Union Territories that are witnessing a surge in cases, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in Punjab, where the average daily new cases in the second week of February was 332 it has now risen to 2,742. Also, the average daily deaths which was eight in Punjab in February has now increased to 52. "This signifies that neither are you (Punjab) doing adequate number of tests nor are you able to promptly isolate the positive people," he said at a press conference.