Chandigarh to procure 10,000 additional Antigen kits for enhancing testing in city

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 11 

After a continuous rise in coronavirus cases, UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore has directed that 10,000 additional Antigen kits may be procured for enhancing testing in the city. 

Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary, Health, stated that the people staying in containment zones will be first tested with Antigen kits on priority. 

The administrator decided to hand over Infosys Sarai to PGIMER, so that they can utilise it for creating 200 additional beds for Covid patients.  

The Infosys Sarai will now be utilised as Infectious Disease Hospital, till further orders. 

Dr Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER, stated that they have 10 Plasma Units ready, which can be given to any Covid patient, whenever needed. 

Dr G Dewan, Director Health Services, stated that they have tested 1,142 samples, out of which 718 were Antigen tests.

He also mentioned that 5,000 wellness kits comprising vitamins and medicines have been issued for distribution among home quarantined and Covid Care Centres.  

A decision was taken in the War Room to discontinue weekend closure of Sukhna Lake.  

However, the administrator directed the police authorities to strictly enforce wearing of masks and social distancing.