SHOPIAN: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC), a team of Health functionaries headed by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ramesh Jee today visited the main market Shopian and conducted Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) of the shopkeepers.
The random testing is being done keeping in view the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the district.
On the occasion, CMO said that the main objective of conducting this door to door campaign is to control the virus by quick testing and on spot results provided to the shopkeepers of the district.
He said that for the last one week the number of Covid-19 positive cases has decreased in the district and the department is also gearing up its functionaries to ensure more testing to get rid of this virus.