Srinagar, Apr 20 With Union Territory of J&K receiving its first batch of rapid testing kits, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that ‘so far we have been concerned, careful and cautious, but now is the time to be confident with rapid testing’.
He said gladly, J&K is among the first states and UTs to start rapid testing. However, he said precision and precautions must continue.
“So far, we have been concerned, careful and cautious. Now is the time to be confident with rapid testing. Gladly, we are among first States/UTs to start rapid testing. Precision & Precautions must continue,” Dr Choudhary wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
A month after the UT received first positive case of COVID-19, J&K on Saturday received its first batch of rapid testing kits on Saturday. Of the 12,000 kits, 9,000 has been earmarked for Kashmir and 3,000 for Jammu.
The total number of Coronavirus cases in J&K has risen to 354 with 13 more persons, including 12 from Kashmir and one from Jammu, testing positive for the infection on Sunday. Kashmir is the worst hit region with 299 COVI-19 positive cases.
Officials said that 80 Red Zones were identified in Kashmir Division and that such areas will remain red zones up to 42 days, unless no new positive case of COVID-19 is detected. “If any new case is detected in these areas, then from that date, the area will again remain a red zone for another 42 days,” they added.
It’s time to be confident with rapid testing, precision & precautions must continue: DC Srinagar
