To contain the rise of coronavirus in the national Capital, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) personnel will be in the field for disinfecting vulnerable places and spots across the city. Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Anil Baijal, on Wednesday asked authorities to deploy fire services personnel for disinfecting COVID-19 hotspots, quarantine centres and public places to check the spread of the virus, which has infected at least 120 people and killed two in the national Capital.
To review containment measures being taken in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak the L-G also held a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev, Delhi Police Commissioner, SN Srivastava and other senior officers.
The lieutenant governor said district authorities will continue effective measures for enforcing the ongoing lockdown, social distancing and home quarantine.
“Also advised to use fire brigade for disinfecting vulnerable neighbourhoods, especially the hotspot areas, quarantine centres, public places, etc. Directed district disaster management authorities to take concerted preventive actions,” Baijal also wrote on twitter.
In another tweet, he said that in the meeting he reviewed medical preparedness, procurement of medical essentials, discharge guidelines, quarantines and measures to enforce lockdown.
During the meeting, LIG directed District Administration and Delhi Police to visit home shelters, night shelters and food distribution centres to check adherence to social distancing norms.
“If such places are crowded then alternate arrangements should be immediately made to ensure proper social distancing,” said L-G. He also directed concerned authorities to ensure social distancing at ATMs, food distribution points.
During the meeting, the Delhi Commissioner of Police informed that as per the instructions, DTC buses have been deployed in all the police stations for transporting stranded people to shelters homes.
It was further apprised that all vehicles transporting goods are being allowed to ply as per directions of Government of India. It was also informed that Delhi Police is continuously checking e-passes and if any violations are found, e-passes are seized and action as per law is being initiated.
Meanwhile, Delhi State Cancer Institute, run by the Delhi government, has been shut for a day on Wednesday after a doctor tested positive for COVID-19.
The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi climbed to 120 on Tuesday after 23 new cases of the disease were reported.
These 120 cases include 24 people who took part in a religious gathering in Nizamuddin West earlier this month.