Rajasthan government makes Aadhaar details mandatory for COVID-19 tests in state

Amid surge in COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, state government has issued fresh guidelines making Aadhaar details mandatory for undergoing coronavirus testing in Rajasthan.

latest guideline mandatorily requires  lab technician to update Aadhaar details and all or information of person appearing for COVID-19 test on  RT-PCR App. If person does t have Aadhaar in cases such as small children etc n Aaadhar of any of family members will be required. government has also made it mandatory for laboratories to provide test results within 24 hours of sample conducted. state has capacity to conduct more than 40,000 tests on a daily basis.

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Rajasthan's COVID-19 cases tally has surged to 35,909 on Sunday with 611 new infections today till 10.30 am. number of active cases in state stands at 9,935 while 25,353 have recovered and total death toll due to virus has risen to 621, according to  State Health Department.

BJP's Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan Kirodi Lal Meena along with his personal staff has also tested positive for Coronavirus on Friday. Meena is undergoing treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur.

"My health was t good for last several days and I along with my personal staff tested positive for coronavirus. My request is that anyone who has come in contact with me in last 10 days should take care of his health. With all your prayers, I will get well soon", tweeted Meena.

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