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Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 17

Office-bearers and activists of various constitutional bodies today vowed to extend maximum support in contact tracing of corona positive patients and persuade them to get them tested for the virus.

The oath was taken in response to a call made by government officials, led by Ahmedgarh SDM Vikramjit Singh Panthey, during a meeting held at his office today.

Nodal Officer and executive magistrate Pawandeep Singh said constitutional leaders, including councillors, panches, sarpanches and lambardars of the subdivision, had come forward to facilitate contact tracing of corona positive patients so that the spread of the virus could be curbed with efficacy.

“Having received instructions from the SDM, officials approached elected members of the urban and rural local bodies for seeking cooperation in the fight against the pandemic. While earlier, majority of corona patients hesitated in giving the names of people who came in their contact, they have now started cooperating in the matter,” said Pawandeep Singh.

SDM Panthey, said contact tracing in the town was declining along with sampling of tests. He laid stress on the identification of asymptomatic and latent carriers of the virus to curb further spread.