The HC has passed the order while hearing a suo-motu matter, on the cases pending against the MPs/MLAs (sitting or erstwhile) in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
However, authorities need to double the Covid testing – up to 4,200 tests per day depending on the positivity rate, said Dr Rajiv Bhaskar, nodal officer Covid -19 cases. As of April 6, as many as 2,722 samples were collected, while only 2,182 tests were done.
The Centre has rushed high-level multi-disciplinary public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab in view of the increase in number of daily COVID-19 cases being reported by these states.