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25 districts in 15 states have not reported new Covid-19 cases: Govt

The ministry asserted that the government has enough stocks to conduct tests for up to six weeks and over 200,000 samples have been tested so far

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A security guard wearing a mask is seen inside the gate at Vaishali sector 6 area which is an identified hotspot for Covid-19 during lockdown. Photo: PTI

Agencies New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 14 2020 | 1:28 AM IST

Twenty-five districts across 15 states which had detected Covid-19 infections earlier have contained the spread and reported no new cases in 14 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry asserted that the government has enough stocks to conduct tests for up to six weeks and over 200,000 samples have been tested so far.

Addressing a press briefing here, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said “25 districts across 15 states which had reported cases earlier have contained the virus and have not detected new ones in 14 days. This is a positive development.”

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Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Health Ministry

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