Tamil Nadu is ordering 10 lakh more RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing kits to ramp up testing across the State.
According to officials of the Health Department, Tamil Nadu presently has 1.2 lakh RT-PCR testing kits.
“We are receiving one lakh more testing kits on Saturday. And we are ordering 10 lakh more,” an official said.
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“This is mainly to address the surge in COVID-19 cases in the State. These RT-PCR testing kits are mostly from South Korea,” the official explained.
So far, Tamil Nadu has tested a total of 2,16,416 samples.
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