Mangaluru, Sep 25, 2020: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer R Selvamani has directed Medical Officers of all Primary Health Centres in the district to compulsorily conduct Covid tests of all people with co-morbidities, those above 60 years of age and those below 10 years, within the next one week.
This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the district. Covid test camps have to be held in every Gram Panchayat limits and all Medical Officers will have to submit reports in this regard within one week, the ZP CEO has said.