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Published 07 Apr, 2020 06:24pm

We can flatten the curve through mass testing, says Zafar Mirza

State health minister Zafar Mirza says the curve of coronavirus cases can be flattened in Pakistan through mass testing.

He revealed that in Pakistan, 163 tests are being conducted per one million people. In comparison, 50 tests per one million are being carried out in India and 964 per million in Iran.

While he acknowledged that the figure of 163 tests per million is "not really" enough, Mirza said "all efforts are being put into increasing our testing capacity."

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