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Watch | Chennai becomes first city to test 5 lakh residents

 

Chennai is the first city in India to have tested 5 lakh residents for COVID-19. Over 13,000 residents are being tested per day by the Greater Chennai Corporation. The positivity rate has come down from 37% to 12%. The government has spent Rs.200 crore on testing residents in 15 zones.

Also read: Coronavirus | No spike in cases in Chennai after curbs were eased, says Chief Secretary

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