COVID-19: J&K government for ‘aggressive contact tracing of positive cases, says J&K government

SRINAGAR:-(PTK) Amid a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, government has started “aggressive contact tracing” of the detected cases of the disease.

“Aggressive contact tracing of positive cases key to control spread of #Coronavirus. Yesterday several areas surrounding location of positive cases or untraced contact cases had to be sealed in Jammu, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Rajouri.” government spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted on Tuesday morning.

“This is purely in the interest of controlling spread of #coronavirus, and helping identification of contacts on real time basis. Inconvenience so caused is temporary in nature but benefits will be immense.Request all to cooperate and take it in right spirit.” Kansal later tweeted

He said that areas surrounding the residences of the persons detected positive for COVID-19 on Monday across J&K had been sealed.

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Shahid Choudhary, who retweeted Kansal’s tweet, said that it was “important and indispensable” to seal the areas.
He said that the respective areas will be restricted “till all precautions and measures are in place”.(PTK)