District admin intensifies Covid testing in Udhampur Township

Udhampur: District Administration Udhampur, under the directions of District Development Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla, has decided to intensify testing for COVID-19 in theUdhampur Township and Government offices.
In this regard, the DDC said that in next 10 days, starting from September 2, 2020 all Government employees and staff of business establishments will be tested for COVID-19. The schedule for the testing has been formulated and the same will be shared with concerned district officer, he said.
The COVID-19 Testing of employees was started from the office of District Development Commissioner and the sample collection was started with the DDC.
The District heads of all departments have been directed to inform the staff about the schedule date and time and ensure that all the employees remain present. No leave /exemption would be allowed for anybody.
Similarly, massive testing is also being conducted in containment zones to contain the COVID-19 infection.
District administration has appealed the employees and residents of containment zones to extend full cooperation during the COVID-19 testing, failing which strict action will be taken against them.
Meanwhile, the district administration has allowed asymptomatic covid patients for home isolation as per the Government’s new SOPs.