<span style="color: #222222;">Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu yesterday briefed Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, through video conferencing, about the effective measures undertaken by the Government for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 in the Union Territory. He apprised the Union Minister about 'Swasthya Nidhi' application that provides an ideal platform to reach out to each household in the UT.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He informed that a robust mechanism has been put in place for door to door survey, with 90% coverage under 'Swasthya Nidhi' already done for effectively combating the spread of COVID-19. AIR Correspondent reports that RNA extractors have been procured by the UT Administration for enhancing testing capacity for COVID-19.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">J&amp;K is among the top States/UTs in the country in terms of COVID-19 testing per million population. The Union Minister expressed satisfaction over the UT Administration's efforts in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in J&amp;K.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | May 13, 2020 7:04 AM
J&K LG briefs Union Health Minister about measures taken in UT to control COVID-19