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Andhra minister calls to ramp up Covid testing

VISAKHAPATNAM: State tourism minister M Srinivasa Rao on Friday suggested that officials in Visakhapatnam district increase the number of Covid-19 tests to 4,000 a day, up from the current 3,000. Over one lakh tests have been carried out in the district since March.


The minister urged exercising caution while holding the last rites of Covid-19 deceaseds.

The government, the minister said, is spending Rs 4 crore per day for Covid tests.

District collector V Vinay Chand said quarantine centres have been prepared at the mandal level and fever clinics will be set up in containment zones. A second line of hospitals has been readied in the wake of increasing cases. Sanjivani mobile buses will be stationed at Paderu, Narsipatnam, Anakapalli , Payakaraopet and ENT hospitals to carry out tests.

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