<span style="color: #222222;">Health surveys have been started in Delhi's containment zones to improve contact mapping. Home minister Amit Shah earlier&nbsp;directed to double the Covid 19 testing in Delhi. On June 15th and 16th, over sixteen thousand six hundred tests samples were collected. Till June 14th, daily collection varied between 4000 to 4500. Out of total population of two lakh thirty thousand in 242 containment zones, survey of over one lakh seventy seven thousand people was conducted between June 15th and 16th. Remaining will be covered by June 20th. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As directed by Home minister Mr Shah, tests will be done via new Rapid Antigen methodology approved by ICMR. Over 169 centres have also been set up across Delhi and Delhi would be given priority for these kits. AIR correspondent reports, it has been decided to fix the test rate at 2400 rupees. In this regard, High level expert committee's report on Covid 19 testing rates received by Union Health ministry has been sent to Delhi government for necessary action.</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | June 17, 2020 8:57 PM
Health surveys begin in Delhi's containment zones to improve contact mapping