Over 41,000 people tested for COVID-19 in Punjab so far: Minister
The state has increased its testing per million to 1,392 per day against the national average of 1,243, he said.
"Punjab has completed testing of 41,849 people for coronavirus as of Wednesday," Sidhu said in a statement here.
The minister said Punjab has "rapidly ramped up" its testing rate by increasing its lab capacities.
He said 20,000 samples were tested in the state by May 2.
The state conducted the next set of 10,000 tests in just five days, crossing the mark of 30,000 tests by May 7, Sidhu said.