<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today reviewed the status of COVID-19 outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir in view of large number of persons returning back to the Union Territory and spike in cases. The review was held through video conference with the Mission Director, National Health Mission, Directors of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir Division and all CMOs of the districts.<br />''<br />''The Health officials briefed the Minister about the ground level reports and said that the spike was a passing phase as it was linked to the large number of persons returning to the UT. They informed that the detection of COVID-19 cases was a positive sign as the persons tested positive were kept in quarantine and the spread was arrested.<br />''<br />'' They also informed that the testing capacity has been enhanced and over 10 thousand tests per million are being conducted now. Dr. Singh was informed that contact tracing for all positive tested persons was being done on a large scale.<br />''<br />''The Minister appreciated the efforts and advised the health professionals that there was no need to panic due to the spike in cases. He said people need to be reassured that the UT was doing a good job and all positive cases are not only being traced but treated effectively in quarantine facilities. <br />''<br />''He said that people must be told that Red Zones were for the benefit of the people as it was for their safety and containment of the virus. </span><br />