People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for Covid-19 starting Wednesday, said the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjacent to the national capital, in Uttar Pradesh.
The random sampling decision was made during an online meeting of senior health and administration department officials with District Magistrate Suhas LY on Tuesday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi.
There will be no restrictions on the free movement of people between Noida and Delhi, Suhas told PTI.
“In view of the increase in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the district magistrate has ordered officials to form teams that would be deployed to the Noida-Delhi borders in DND and Chilla to randomly check people coming from the capital. national to detect infection, “he said. .
The district magistrate said the recent increase in cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar because the strategy to fight the pandemic is being “readjusted.”
“This increase has been due to cross-border infection from areas like Delhi and others. Therefore, a random sample of those people will be made and a warning will be issued to all the institutions (here) to be attentive to symptomatic people, track them early and provide them with the treatment they need, ”Suhas told reporters .
He said there was an increased cross-border movement of people during the last days of festivals, so the next few days will be “crucial” and the health department has also been instructed to make adequate preparations at hospitals.
He also called on people to follow all Covid-19 protocols, such as wearing masks or blankets, practicing social distancing in public places, and avoiding casual approach against infection.
Random sampling will be done using a rapid antigen-based test, the DM said. Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 20,566 Covid-19 cases, including 73 deaths, with 1,236 active cases, according to official data on Tuesday.
However, Delhi has recorded more than one lakh of new coronavirus cases and around 1,200 deaths between Nov.1 and Nov.16, while nearly 94,000 patients recovered during the same period, according to official data.
The national capital has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases since October 28, when the daily increase surpassed the 5,000 mark for the first time and surpassed the 8,000 mark on November 11.
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