Rajasthan to conduct rapid antigen tests in rural areas to check COVID spread.
With the coronavirus an infection spreading quickly in rural areas of Rajasthan, the state authorities has determined to conduct rapid antigen tests to detect COVID-19 circumstances at an early stage.
Health Minister Raghu Sharma mentioned on Wednesday that the rapid antigen check will probably be performed in neighborhood well being centres and different hospitals to check the spread of the virus in rural areas.
COVID-19 is spreading quickly in rural areas and is a reason for concern for the state authorities, he mentioned, including the choice to conduct rapid antigen tests was taken after bearing in mind the state of affairs in rural areas.
“The report of the antigen check is acquired inside half an hour. Those who’re discovered constructive will probably be remoted and therapy will probably be began whereas RTPCR check will probably be performed for individuals who are destructive in antigen check however have signs,” Sharma mentioned.
“This mechanism will help the government in early detection of virus spread in rural areas,” he added.
The minister additionally mentioned that the Rajasthan authorities has repeatedly requested the central authorities to allocate extra oxygen to the state and from factors that are close to to the state.
“The Centre has allotted us oxygen from places which are far from the state. This takes longer time in transportation. Therefore, we have requested the Centre to allocate oxygen from nearby places,” he mentioned, including there’s a scarcity of 300 MT oxygen.
He mentioned the state authorities has additionally directed personal hospitals in the state with 60 or extra beds to arrange oxygen era plant and centralised oxygen pipeline for 24×7 oxygen provide on 50 p.c beds.
“Also, looking at the possibility of a third wave of coronavirus, the chief minister has directed officials to make all necessary arrangements in all mother and child hospitals. Since the third wave is likely to affect children, all necessary arrangements like centralised oxygen pipeline etc. will be made,” he mentioned.
Apart from it, the state authorities has additionally began work on creating a genome sequencing facility on the SMS Medical College in Jaipur.
He mentioned that the state authorities had forwarded samples for genome sequencing and the UK pressure of COVID-19 has been discovered in the samples.
“We had sent samples for genome sequencing. In the samples, UK strain was found,” Sharma mentioned.
In Rajasthan, the variety of energetic COVID circumstances has reached 2.05 lakh whereas 5994 individuals have died up to now due to the virus.
The state has reported a complete of seven,89,274 COVID constructive circumstances.
