To ensure safety of pregnant women amidst COVID19 pandemic, the health authorities collected samples of 42 expecting mothers of COVID19 test at Primary Health Center (PHC) Hazratbal here.
“Samples were taken forCOVID testing among 42 pregnant women who have expected date of delivery inMay,” said Dr S Saleem Khan, head, department of Social and Preventive Medicineat Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar.
The PHC Hazratbal is under the administrative control ofGMC. Dr Khan said the exercise has been initiated by the government and entailstaking samples for COVID19 testing for all women expecting to deliver in comingweeks and months.
He said a massive exerciseof preparing birth plan for all expecting mothers was also underway. “Theirdelivery and referral, if needed would be streamlined,” he said.
He said the staff at Hazratbal made efforts to take samplesof 42 women in a single day and aims to cover all other women. The results ofthe tests will be ready soon, Dr Khan said.