Bhubaneswar: Taking the fight against Coronavirus a few steps further, the Odisha government has started taking samples for rapid testing of target persons for Covid-19. For this, the government has initially made arrangements in the capital Bhubaneswar.
The Directorate of Public Health, Government of Odisha had written a letter to District Education Officer, Khurda to make facilities for opening of five school premises in Bhubaneswar for collection of samples for Covid-19 test. The letter also requested for presence of two teachers and one support staff for each school.
The testing has also started in Bhubaneswar. It is being carried out in Jharapada Primary School, Chandrasekharpur Govt High School, Sahid Nagar High School, Gandamunda govt high school and Mamtaj Ali High school Nayapaplli.
Odisha is the first state in the country to undertake testing of target persons for Covid-19.