130,000 PCR tests performed so far: Dr. Jasinghe

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Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said more than 130,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been performed so far to identify COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka .

According to Health Promotion Bureau, 130,390 PCR tests have been conducted so far while 2470 PCR tests have been conducted yesterday alone.

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Dr.Siri Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:13 AM

According to the population of Srilanka isn't this inadequate

FF Thursday, 16 July 2020 12:11 PM

0.006% OF TOTAL POPULATION

Kanday Thursday, 16 July 2020 01:19 PM

US has test 1.2% of population. Sri Lanka has tested 0.6% of population. Not bad.

Dan Perera Thursday, 16 July 2020 01:28 PM

Singapore has only 5.8 million population but they have conducted more than 1 million PCR tests.

Roger Haĺliday Thursday, 16 July 2020 01:30 PM

To you guys it seem a big achievement. How is it in line with the population? A world record. Shame on you for bragging about nothing

Tudor Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:02 PM

Exactly true,what is the representation of the total population,let's do not cheat our selfs

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