Ensure Physical Verification Of Covid Positive Cases Within 24 Hrs: Delhi Govt Directs DMs

The decision was made after Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a third meeting in the national capital to discuss the daily surge in Covid cases.

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New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a meeting, attended by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, and other senior officials to discuss coronavirus situation in the national capital. After the meeting, the Delhi government directed the District Magistrates that all daily reported positive cases of Covid-19 should be immediately verified within 24 hrs. ALSO READ|Contact Tracing Of COVID-19 Infected Persons To Be Done Through Aarogya Setu App: MHA To Delhi Govt In the order issued on Sunday, the government said, "All District Magistrates are directed to implement the decision of the SDMA, in letter and spirit with immediate effect through CDMO''s, District Surveillance officer and all other resources available at their disposal. District Magistrates are required to ensure that all daily reported positive cases are physically verified immediately but not later than 24 hours." In a State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) meeting on Saturday, it was decided that the home quarantine system will continue. The decision came a day after LG Anil Baijal ordered mandatory five-day quarantine for all COVID-19 patients. The order also stated that "All individuals who are positive will be referred to the COVID care centres for assessment of clinical conditions, the severity of illness and presence of co-morbidities." ALSO READ|Satyendar Jain Health Condition Stable; Likely To be Shifted To General Ward Tomorrow "They may scale up their operations by constituting additional surveillance teams, engaging additional manpower and requisitioning additional resources proper implementation and daily reporting," it stated. According to Union Home Ministry, a serological survey to be conducted in all of Delhi from 27 June to 10 July, in which sample testing will be conducted of 20,000 persons. This will help in the comprehensive assessment of the spread of infection in Delhi and will help draw up a comprehensive strategy. The coronavirus cases in Delhi neared the 60,000-mark on Sunday with 3,000 more people testing positive.As many as 63 fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll from the coronavirus now stands at 2,175 and the total number of cases at 59,746, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin. Also Watch|India to ignore China in Russia's victory day parade