The authorities, including Delhi Health Department, Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police, surveyed the hotspots across the national Capital and took the stock of the situation. The streets in these hotspot areas wore a deserted look on the second day after movements were completely restricted following the orders of the Delhi Government in wake of coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, police barricaded the entry and exit points in these areas and only sanitation staffs were allowed to move in these areas.
The authorities also carried out sanitisation drives in these hotspots areas. However, Delhi police and municipal authorities were also seen helping the residents with essential household items.
"Police teams are keeping eye on each and every activities through drones surveillance and even police teams are patrolling in each and every district including the hotspot to make sure government directions are followed," said senior police official.
"Police is also receiving calls regarding essentials and even the police personnel deployed in the hotspots are also helping residents in their daily needs," he added.
A senior South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) official said that Najafgarh Zone has already sanitised the whole areas and again do it as new cases of coronavirus are emerged.
The Delhi Government on Friday also claimed to have been successful in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the Dilshad Garden area, which was one of hotspots of the dreaded virus in the national capital. According to the statement, under “Operation SHIELD”, 123 medical teams screened more than 15,000 people living in 4,032 houses in east Delhi's Dilshad Garden and hospitalised coronavirus suspects, after seven confirmed cases were reported from the area.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the hard work of the health officials and the successful implementation of “Operation SHIELD” has made Dilshad Garden a coronavirus-free area.
“No new cases were reported from Dilshad Garden in the last 10 days. Further, the government would also initiate random testing of residents soon,” he added. "Sealing, home quarantine, isolation and tracking, essential supply, local sanitisation and door-to-door checking are the key aspects of “SHIELD” in any containment area", are being enforced under 'Ops Shield', Jain added.