Jammu administration increases COVID-19 tests in rural area
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25 May 2021, 03:03 GMT+10
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases reported from rural areas in Jammu are on the rise, the district administration has started aggressive door to door testing in villages.
According to Anshul Garg Deputy Commissioner Jammu, More number of cases were reported in Jammu from urban and congested areas but now more positive cases are being reported from rural areas also. So the administration has started an aggressive testing campaign in rural areas so that the spread of the virus can be contained. Earlier we were doing 4,000 tests per day which have now been increased to nearly 8,000 tests per day, he further said.
Amid rise in COVID cases, Jammu administration increases testing in rural areas ANI | Updated: May 24, 2021 22:38 IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases reported from rural areas in Jammu are on the rise, the district administration has started aggressive door to door testing in villages.
According to Anshul Garg Deputy Commissioner Jammu, More number of cases were reported in Jammu from urban and congested areas but now more positive cases are being reported from rural areas also. So the administration has started an aggressive testing campaign in rural areas so that the spread of the virus can be contained.
Jammu and Kashmir government is reaching out to COVID-19 patients in home isolation at their doorsteps and providing them special COVID care kits free of cost.
J&K government provides free COVID care kits to patients in home isolation
The active number of COVID cases stands at 51,475. With the new fatalities, the COVID-19 death toll also mounted to 3,090.
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The medical health and revenue team have been delivering the special COVID-19 Care kits contain an Oximeter, medicine kit (Representational Photo | Shriram BN, EPS) By ANI
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government is reaching out to COVID-19 patients in home isolation at their doorsteps and providing them special COVID care kits free of cost.
The medical health and revenue team have been delivering the special COVID-19 Care kits contain an Oximeter, medicine kit, vitamins, cough syrup and also pamphlets of dos and don ts during the isolation period to COVID-19 positive patients at their places of residence.