New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Thursday claimed that "approximately 18,000 tests are conducted daily" in the national capital.
"We are conducting around 18,000 tests daily. According to my information, on June 22 alone 21,121 samples were taken and a total of 22,634 tests were conducted on that day," submitted Delhi government standing counsel Rahul Mehra before the Delhi High Court.
The submissions were made while the court was hearing a matter relating to the availability of beds for Covid-19 patients in the national capital.
"Now, there is no limit on testing, subject to the availability of test kits. We have also started conducting rapid tests. We have conducted 55,641 rapid antigen tests so far," said Mehra.
The Delhi government has also informed the court that 430 ambulances are now available with the government of which 200 are of CATS (Centralized Ambulance Trauma Services).
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It also told the court that facility called "Samvaad" in tie-up with Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has begun for proper counselling of the front line workers if they are in stress and need help.
Meanwhile, Delhi recorded 3,788 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the tally in the city over the 70,000-mark, while the death toll climbed to 2,365.
On Tuesday, the city reported the highest single-day spike till now of 3,947 cases.
From Friday-Sunday, 3,000 or more fresh cases were being reported per day in the national capital.
On Monday, 2,909 cases were recorded. Sixty-four fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department bulletin said on Wednesday.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 2,301 on Tuesday.
IANS report.
