Quetta: Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has directed the officials concerned to carry out 5,000 COVID-19 tests in the city on a daily basis, according to a news report. He made this statement at a meeting held to review the provincial status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the preventative efforts being carried out to counter it.
The attendees of the meeting also decided to initiate
testing in the Jaffarabad district. Authorities will coordinate with the
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to procure two additional PCR
machines and testing kits – and in turn increase the testing capacity.
While addressing the meeting, officials from the Health Department briefed the CM about the various anti-COVID measures being carried out in the province. Additionally, the CM presided over another meeting to discuss the distribution of ration among the deserving people in Balochistan. He directed the concerned authorities to timely purchase wheat – to ensure the availability of food and essentials in the market. Provincial Minister for Food Abdul Rehman Kethran was also present at the meeting.
