LIZ MATHEW: What has been the biggest challenge in handling the Covid-19 situation in Haryana? The early days of the pandemic, in March and April, were a big challenge. But soon we ramped up testing. At present, we have a recovery rate of 77 per cent, and at 1.32 per cent, our mortality rate is low. We are trying to further speed up the process with rapid testing. Currently, 12,000 to 13,000 tests are conducted every day. If we test most of the people, we will be able to detect the positive cases early, which will improve their chances of recovery. We have also started plasma therapy and four plasma banks have been set up at Panchkula, Rohtak, Faridabad and Gurugram. We don`t think this...
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