Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday that the coronavirus testing capacity has been increased in the province after the number of the testing labs was increased to eight.
CM Buzdar said 6,000 people would be tested daily for the coronavirus, starting Sunday, addressing a news conference in Lahore.
He said that funds of Rs620 million were spent to make the labs operational.
Speaking about the protest of patients at the Lahore Expo Field Hospital, the chief minister assured that he was looking into the matter and an inquiry has been ordered.
“In the coming days, we will also recommend the federal government to approve declaring homes of some COVID-19 patients as quarantine centers,” he said.
He said smart sampling would begin in six cities, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujrat, Gujranwala, and Faisalabad.
