Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday directed private laboratories not to charge more than Rs 400 for RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 in the Union Territory.
In this regard an order was issued here by the Department of Health and Medical Education which stated that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (3 of 1897) and in partial modification of notification S.0 337 dated 29th October, 2020, the J&K Lieutenant Governor hereby directs that no private laboratory shall charge any amount more than Rs 400 for RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 inclusive of GST/Taxes if any, cost involved in pickup, packing and transportation of samples, documentation and reporting in the Union Territory.
As many as 1,525 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including 525 from Jammu division and 1000 from Kashmir division, were reported on Monday. Meanwhile, 37 deaths were reported, 20 from Jammu division and 17 from Kashmir division, on Monday in the Union Territory. |
