People rush for tests, over 83,500 tested in 10 days of 2022 in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: The rising number of Covid-19 cases in Prayagraj has resulted in a rise in the rush at the Covid-19 testing centres too, with people turning up in large numbers to get tested and confirm that they are free from Coronavirus.

District medical and health department officials said that the first 10 days of 2022 have witnessed more than 83,500 Coronavirus tests being conducted while 928 people have been found infected during this period—with a maximum of 220 fresh cases being found just on Monday (January 10).

Officials said that the district started witnessing the emergence of fresh cases on a regular basis from December 29, 2021. As on January 10 evening, the count of active Covid-19 cases stood at 920.

“Covid-19 tests in the district have witnessed a rise right since the resurgence of the positive cases in Prayagraj. We have tested over 83,550 individuals between January 1 and January 10 with a maximum on January 3 (Monday) numbering 11,468,” Dr Nanak Saran, CMO, Prayagraj, said.

According to the district medical and health department data, January 1 saw 6,426 tests being conducted and 20 cases being found, January 2 witnessed 5,273 tests being conducted and 19 new cases being discovered followed by January 3 and January 4 when against 11,468 and 9,250 tests were conducted, respectively, and 14 and 31 new cases were found, respectively.

Likewise, 8,790 tests were conducted and 136 new cases were found on January 5 while on January 6, 70 new cases were found against 8,233 tests.

On January 7 and January 8, 7,895 and 9,403 tests were conducted in the district and 118 and 163 new cases were discovered, respectively.

On January 9 and January 10 also another 6,856 and 9,957 tests were conducted and 137 and 220 fresh cases were found in Prayagraj district, informed Dr AK Tiwari, district Covid-19 nodal officer, Prayagraj.