New Delhi: Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that the Delhi government cannot flout ICMR guidelines that state certain conditions which are prerequisite for coronavirus tests.
“If you want the number of tests conducted for COVID-19 to increase, then ask ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) to change its guidelines. We cannot flout ICMR guidelines that state certain conditions which are prerequisite for tests,” Jain told media.
Meanwhile, on videos showing the bad state of affairs in LNJP hospital, Jain said, “Contract employees who made the video were motivated and did it on purpose. They have been suspended.”
#WATCH …contract employees who made the video were motivated and did it on purpose. They have been suspended: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on video showing bad state of affairs in LNJP hospital pic.twitter.com/TyWgFByiac
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2020
He further said, “Earlier this disease was more spread in America, Spain, Italy and many countries, now it seems India has a turn.
More & more pathology labs across the country should be given license and more & more testing kits should be made available to states. It should be known that who is infected & who isn’t. Otherwise we would be sitting on a ball of fire, waiting for an explosion: Sanjay Singh, AAP https://t.co/BbVjYe1TPd
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2020
Earlier this disease was more spread in America, Spain, Italy and many countries, now it seems India has a turn
As per the update of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 36,824 COVID-19 cases in the national capital, including 22,212 active cases, 13,398 cured/discharged/migrated and 1,214 deaths. (ANI)
