Federal minister Asad Umar has said that the government aims to conduct 100,000 Covid-19 tests by the end of July.

Asad Umar addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV
Asad Umar addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV

"We were only testing 500 people at the start [of the pandemic]. Now we are able to conduct 30,000 tests per day and the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to take our capacity to more than 100,000 tests per day by the end of July. We are constantly increasing our capacity."

The minister added that the federal government would help the provinces in increasing oxygen capacity in hospitals.

He urged people to "show discipline" and follow preventive measures. "If our actions can cause spikes, our actions can also reduce the spread of the virus," he said.

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