AP claims highest testing rate in the country

Amidst facing criticism from opposition on low testing and COVID-19 treatment facilities, the government of Andhra Pradesh claimed highest testing rate in the country. AP’s special chief secretary for health, Jawahar Reddy said samples are tested for 1,147 persons out of every 10 lakhs population.

Speaking to media, Jawahar Reddy said “So far, 60250 people have been tested negative and when compared with other states, the number of positive cases to total samples collected ratio is low. 52 out of 61 new cases reported the other day have come from old clusters.”