Doctor's prescription no longer required for COVID-19 test: Kejriwal

Sep 08, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 9 : Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he has directed Health minister Satyendar Jain that doctor's prescription should not be asked for COVID-19 testing in Delhi.
"Delhi government has increased testing multi-fold. I have directed the Health Minister this morning that a doctor's prescription should not be asked for testing. Anyone can get himself tested," Kejriwal tweeted.
Delhi on Tuesday reported 3,609 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in the national capital to 1,97,135 according to the health department.

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