ICMR partners with India Post for delivery of coronavirus COVID-19 testing kits to labs
India Post has entered right into a tie-up with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for supply of its coronavirus COVID-19 testing kits from its 16 regional depots to 200 extra labs designated for coronavirus testing throughout the nation, an official assertion stated on Thursday.
“The ICMR has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work, India Post with its vast network of 1,56,000 post offices has once again turned into a COVID-19 warrior,” an official assertion stated.
“I respect this renewed dedication and partnership between ICMR and Department of Post. India Post has been delivering mails, medicines, monetary help at doorsteps and even distribution of meals and ration to needy in the course of the lockdown. Postman of India Posts Department has risen to the event and stood shoulder to shoulder with the nation throughout these difficult occasions,” stated Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Prasad additionally referred to as upon the division to depart no stone unturned in making well timed supply of medicines, testing kits and different medical gear.
Once the kits are obtained at these depots, they should be distributed to completely different labs in the identical or neighbouring states. Nodal officers have been recognized from each the businesses — Department of Post and ICMR for every regional depot to make sure easy operations.
The circles have made crucial preparations with timelines for the precedence transportation of the consignments to the involved laboratories both as per the present system or new preparations relying on the requirement and have communicated the identical to the ICMR nodal officers.
Delivery of kits to all components of India has turn out to be a high precedence, the assertion learn, including that authorities is taking all measures to make sure well timed supply of the testing kits.
India Post continues to ship cash to individuals’s doorsteps by means of Aadhaar enabled Payment System.
The supply info is shared with the labs each day by means of WhatsApp. “A Google spreadsheet has been shared with all nodal officers to update the details of booking and delivery of the testing kits to flag any operational glitches,” it added.
India Post has delivered consignments in Kolkata, Ranchi, Patna, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Imphal and Aizawl, amongst others. These kits are being delivered packed in dry ice, the assertion stated.
The launch additional famous that the employees of India Post is working around the clock to make sure well timed deliveries. “In fact, rising to the call of duty, deliveries are being made even at 11.30 pm. India Post is committed to ensuring that the delivery of kits is made as per requirements even in far-flung areas like Zoram Medical College, Meghalaya,” the assertion added.
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