Mobile vans launched in Bhagalpur for Covid test

BHAGALPUR: Concerned over reports of symptoms similar to Covid-19 infections in some villages, the district health office launched mobile vehicle with RT-PCR machine for coronavirus testing of people residing in rural areas from Friday.
The officials said the objective is to reach out to the rural people for Covid-19 tests and, if found positive, start treatment without delay.
The district health officials have set a target of testing 1000 people during the 12-day roster from June 4 to 15 to cover 78 villages of the district in the first phase.
Bhagalpur civil surgeon Dr Umesh Sharma on Friday said the mobile testing van will move from village to village as per roster and take the sample of residents, who have symptoms of Covid-19.
“The mobile van is equipped with testing kits, laboratory technicians, health workers of the respective blocks. The mobile vehicle with RT-PCR testing machine was launched in Naugachia sub-division in the district on Friday. The RT-PCR testing mobile van will visit six villages of Bihpur block on June 5. Similarly, six villages of Kharik block will be covered on June 6, five villages of Narayanpur block on June 7, eight villages of Rangra block on June 8, six villages of Gopalpur block on June 9 and six villages of Ismailpur block in Naugachia sub-division on June 10,” he said.
In Kahalgaon sub-division, the RT-PCR testing mobile van will visit 13 villages of Pirpainty block on June 11 and June 12, 12 villages of Kahalgaon block on June 13 and June 14 followed by testing of residents at eight villages of Sanhoula block on June 15.
“The state government’s aim is to remove the hesitancy of rural populace about the testing for coronavirus and providing healthcare to the positive ones by reaching out to them on their doorsteps,” Dr Sharma said.