India News | Punjab: COVID-19 Tests Underway in Ludhiana Via Community Health Centres
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Punjab, testing through Community Health Centres (CHC) is being conducted in rural areas of Ludhiana to combat the infection.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 11 (ANI): Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Punjab, testing through Community Health Centres (CHC) is being conducted in rural areas of Ludhiana to combat the infection.
A medical officer from Sidhwan Bet village said on Friday: "Testing in these centres has benefited people living in rural areas. We also set up camps for people in containment zones."
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Meanwhile, State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has said that without a vaccine, the only prevention is to take precautions.
"Without a vaccine, the only prevention is taking precautions. Most COVID-19 related deaths here are caused by comorbidities and other lifestyle diseases," said Sidhu on being asked about state's COVID mortality rate.
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According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 18,088 active COVID-19 cases in the state. (ANI)
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