After consistently increased COVID-19 testing in the city, in the festive month of November, tests decreased by five per cent. Testing numbers had been increasing by 5 to 10 per cent over the past four months since the civic body implemented rigorous testing. While till October 28 the number of tests was 3.68 lakh, till November 28, the number of tests has been 3.48 lakh.

September saw 3.41 lakh tests, August saw 2.38 lakh tests, and July saw 2.04 lakh tests. After the civic body started testing hawkers, people who do odd jobs, private workers, BEST bus drivers and conductors, the number has been seeing an increase in the past 10 days.