Aggressive, targeted testing needed to combat COVID-19 in J&K: L-G Murmu

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting here in which he directed officials to effectively implement restrictions in red zones with aggressive and targeted testing to contain the spread of COVID-19.

A red zone is a colour coded name given to clusters that are severely affected with a high number of positive cases.

Murmu chaired the meeting shortly after briefing Prime Minister Narendra Modi who held an interaction with chief ministers and heads of all states and union territories through video conferencing to review the efforts to combat COVID-19, an official spokesman said.

Soon after the video conference, the L-G chaired the meeting in which he directed officials to conduct 100 per cent testing of inmates at old age homes and entrusted the officers to ensure supply of essentials in red zones so that people do not face any inconvenience.

As a precautionary measure, Murmu stressed on immediate capacity enhancement of quarantine and ...