Door-to-door virus testing resumes

KARACHI: The Sindh health department has restored the door-to-door coronavirus testing service, which was suspended after several members of testing teams were infected, in South District.

However, it is yet to be resumed in Central district.

The health department had announced on June 19 that a large number of Covid-19 testing teams’ members had tested positive for the coronavirus in Central and South districts, following which the door-to-door virus testing service was being suspended in the said regions until June 22. According to the health department, the service will be resumed in Central district after more personnel are hired to conduct door-to-door testing.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 24^th, 2020.