Coronavirus in Delhi: The Union Home Secretary while appreciating the efforts of Delhi Government officials also emphasized the strict implementation of the strategy to prevent the spread of Kovid-19 in the city.
The Central Government on Monday attributed the increase in Covid-19 Cases in Delhi (Delhi) to festive weather, excessive movement of people, and negligence in precautions related to Kovid behavior. He also said that efforts will be made to increase the number of samples tested in sensitive zones. The government also emphasized ensuring complete meticulous compliance of the Kovid-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the Metro Rides. During a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the status of Kovid-19 was discussed in Delhi.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement, "The recent increase in the number of patients under Kovid-19 in Delhi is due to excessive movement of people in the festive season and negligence in basic precautions related to Kovid behavior." The ministry said that the availability of beds in hospitals is comfortable as 57 percent of the 15,789 beds dedicated to Kovid-19 is empty. At the same time, the administration is focusing on testing, detection of contacts, and treatment between new cases of coronavirus infection and an increase in the number of under-treated patients.
According to the statement, during the meeting, a strategy was also chalked out to prevent the spread of Kovid-19 in Delhi and during this time health experts besides representatives of the Ministry of Health were also present.
Discussion on these issues was discussed during the meeting, especially given the increasing pollution due to festive weather and decreasing temperature.
Accordingly, it was decided in the meeting that efforts such as RT-PCR investigation targeted at sensitive places like restaurants, markets, saloons, will be focused. It was also decided to increase the availability of other medical resources including ventilators, beds, and ICUs.
Home Secretary appreciated the efforts of officials
At the same time, the Union Home Secretary appreciated the efforts of the officials of the Delhi Government and also emphasized the strict implementation of the strategy to prevent the spread of Kovid-19 in the city. Bhalla emphasized the need to reach out to Delhi residents to make them aware and sensitive about safe behavior related to Kovid and said that through the RWA, Mohalla, and Bazar committees, public address system and messages on police vehicles for this purpose Other methods can be used, including application.
He also said that the situation in other districts of NCR including Delhi will be reviewed again in the coming week.
These officers were present in the meeting, present in the meeting were members of NITI Aayog, VK Paul, Secretary of Ministry of Health, Director General of ICMR, Chief Secretary of Delhi as well as senior officers of Delhi Government and Delhi Police Commissioner. During this, the Delhi government also made a presentation on the current status of Kovid-19.
After the arrival of 5,664 new cases of coronavirus infection in the national capital on Sunday, more than 3.92 lakh cases of infection have been reported here.