Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi Government has ordered Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses, metro and hospitals to be disinfected on a regular basis as a precautionary measure to deal with the novel coronavirus.
Addressing the media, Kejriwal said that three cases of corona virus have been reported in Delhi so far and one case is still under investigation. "The first patient came in contact with 105 people, the second came in contact with 168 people, and the third patient came in contact with 64 people in the last 14 days. All these people are being quarantined and their samples have been taken for examination," he said.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people in Delhi that if anybody from their neighbourhood had returned from foreign countries in the past 14 days, they should inform the Government.
Kejriwal said the government was fully prepared to deal with the novel coronavirus, adding that people do not need to panic. "I request all people of Delhi to cooperate in order to contain the spread of Corona. In the last 10 days, the Government has been able to contain the spread of Corona Virus with your cooperation," he added.
He also urged people to wash their hands frequently with soap and water. "All passengers at the airport are being screened. 40 doctors of Government hospitals are deployed at the airports for the purpose. "I want to appeal to the people of Delhi to inform us about those who have traveled abroad recently. Most of the corona virus cases so far have been from those who have traveled back from other countries. Even though there is a ban on people traveling back from these countries, there is still no ban on people traveling to these countries," he said. Kejriwal also appealed to employers to give paid leave to those quarantined so that their livelihood is not affected.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that people who do not have any symptoms are not required to give any samples in the hospitals. "Only people who have returned from abroad and are showing symptoms are required to give samples in the hospitals," he said. Conveying his greetings for Holi, Kejriwal urged people of Delhi to avoid going to crowded areas and save themselves from virus.