Jain said on Tuesday that travelers coming from the UK to Delhi were being tracked, tested and counseled into quarantine if they showed symptoms. RT-PCR tests are being carried out at Indira Gandhi International Airport and people who test positive are sent to Covid hospitals, while those who test negative can go home under strict guidelines for a seven-year home isolation. days. Paid quarantine facilities are being created, including a five-star hotel at Aerocity, for those who don’t want to take advantage of free government accommodation.
Follow-ups are imperative to prevent the mutant variant of the virus from spreading through the city. These supplemental controls must be rigorously maintained. Needless to say, this concerning development further reinforces the importance of continuing with Covid-19 security protocols, such as wearing masks and washing hands.
An official said that the pavilions at Lok Nayak and the Sardar Patel Covid facility in South Delhi can be used to house Covid positive travelers who returned to the UK. The health of these people will be monitored for 28 days.
In the southwest district, 85 people were contacted on Tuesday and 24 in the east, the sources said.
On the mutation of the coronavirus, the Minister of Health said: “It is spreading rapidly in that country. According to the data, cases have soared to around 30,000 per day. That is why we asked the central government to ban flights to the UK, which they did. ”
Sharing the Delhi government’s strategy on preparing to face the new crisis, Jain spoke of a two-fold process: identification of people coming from the UK and door-to-door testing. “Based on available information, the new strain is contagious and, as seen in the UK, it is spreading at a rapid rate. Therefore, we are making all the decisions to prevent the new strain from affecting Delhi, ”said Jain.
He reiterated that the main reason for the rapid spread of Covid in Delhi in March-April was the infection carried by people who came to Delhi from abroad, adding that in the present case, people traveling through the UK are being screened at the airport, and those traveling on international flights should carry a test report.
“I ask everyone to wear a mask because that is the only way to stay safe, no matter what the effort,” Jain added. Covid tests would continue to be carried out in large numbers because the state government did not want to hinder the success achieved so far in containing the coronavirus in the capital.
Jain emphasized that the number of daily fresh cases and the positivity rate had decreased significantly. On Monday it registered 803 cases and a positivity rate of 1.29%. “After August 15, we have seen fewer than 900 positive cases for the first time. The positivity rate is the lowest in eight months and 1.29% is almost negligible, ”he said. “For 4-5 days, the rate has remained below 1.5%. I want to congratulate the people of Delhi for this incredible feat and also thank them for properly complying with all precautions. The best way to fight this virus is to wear a mask every time you go out in public. ”
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