Rupnagar health dept rolls out mobile Covid-19 testing unit

Rupnagar civil surgeon Dr HN Sharma said a doctor, lab technician and paramedical staff will be deployed in the van

In a bid to conduct rapid sampling and testing for Covid-19, the Rupnagar health authorities have launched a mobile testing van.

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Deputy commissioner Sonali Giri flagged off the van at the local civil surgeon office.

Giri said the mobile van will ease the process of sample collection of suspected Covid -19 patients, migratory population, slum areas, brick kilns and remote areas of the district.

She said a total of 190 samples were taken till Sunday morning, out of which 84 turned negative and reports of 104 samples were awaited, while two Covid-19 positive patients had recovered.

Rupnagar civil surgeon Dr HN Sharma said a doctor, lab technician and paramedical staff will be deployed in the van.