Average of 39,000 daily Covid tests in February By TPN/Lusa, in News · 15-02-2021 17:42:00 · 1 Comments February has seen an average of 39,000 screening tests for the new coronavirus so far, according to Health Minister Marta Temido. “Our goal is to maintain a high level of testing. Yesterday more than 30,200 tests were registered. In February, we have had a daily average of 39,000 tests and this daily average was only surpassed in January, and even in months with a high incidence, such as December and November, the daily averages were below this ”, said Marta Temido. After the maximum of almost 77,000 tests, reached on January 22, the minister acknowledged the decrease in demand in recent weeks and recalled the review of the rules for screening risk contacts by the Directorate-General for Health, which came into force today, as a way to keep pace with the fight against the pandemic.