Amid a spike in corona cases, the Delhi Government on Wednesday issued an order stating there will be no requirement of a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner for Covid -19 test.
Special secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Udit Prakash Rai issued the order mentioning that "Test - Track - Treat strategy has been adopted to ensure early detection and containment of Covid -19 pandemic".
"In continuation of various measures undertaken by Delhi government to augment Covid -19 testing and to ensure that it is more accessible than ever, it has been decided that henceforth there will be no requirement of a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner for corona tests in Delhi", the order stated.
"Tests will be conducted in accordance with the strategy and advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR) and as per orders issued by Delhi government from time to time", it clearlystated.
It is important to mention here that corona cases have increased many folds in the National Capital. According to the data of the State ( Delhi ) Health Department, 20 deaths with 4039 cases were recorded during last 24 hours. With this total tally has gone upto 201174 cases with 4638 deaths. The fatality rate also increased to 2.31 per cent.