The Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar on September 1 described some social media posts regarding organ trading and profiteering in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic as irrational and baseless.

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Debunking these rumours, the Deputy Commissioner appealed to the people not to fall prey to these canards being spread through social media. He asked the people not to get swayed by the rumours, which were far away from the truth. He also warned the rumour mongers that any sort of attempt to mislead the people and create tension in the society would be dealt with a heavy hand. He said the private hospitals cannot charge above the maximum rates as fixed by the Punjab Government for the treatment and action would be taken against violators.

The Deputy Commissioner urged the people to come forward for the testing so that the chain of coronavirus can be broken. He said that sampling is a very key factor in the fight against pandemic and people should not treat it like a taboo. He said the administration and health teams are working tirelessly in this battle against Novel Coronavirus and the main objective was to conduct maximum tests, in order to identify asymptotic carriers, so that the spread of COVID-19 could be halted.