Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Anil Baijal on Saturday held a meeting with Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain and other officials to review the arrangements of quarantine facilities in wake of pandemic coronavirus. Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) made a detailed presentation regarding arrangements of quarantine facilities in Delhi for the passengers returning from COVID- 19 affected countries.
"At the outset, requirements for establishment of quarantine facilities, as per the laid down guidelines from Government of India were discussed. It was informed in the meeting that Delhi will prepare quarantine facilities for approx 1400 persons at Police Training Schools, Jharoda Kala and Wazirabad," said the official.
"These facilities will be run by concerned District Magistrate with association of the Department of Health and Family Welfare and Delhi Police. It was decided in the meeting that the Delhi Police will provide security and Department of Health and Family Welfare will provide health care facility at the isolation facilitation," said an official. "The quarantine facilities will be provided in these centres as per the guidelines of Government of India along with proper food, security, infrastructure, sanitation. These quarantine facilities will be linked with the nearest designated hospital," the official further said.
"It was also decided that in the second phase, DDA Flats at Narela will be prepared with quarantine facilities and required infrastructure to accommodate around 4000 persons for quarantine. LG directed to start the preparation work immediately," said the official.
"It was also decided in the meeting that DTC will provide buses for the transportation of passengers from the Airport to quarantine centres," he added.
L-G stated that the strategy should be to contain the disease and break the chain of transmission in order to prevent further spread to new area. "This would include geographic quarantine, social distancing measures, enhanced active surveillance, testing all suspected cases, isolation of cases, home quarantine of contacts and social mobilization to follow preventive public health measure," said Baijal.
Beside Delhi health minister, the meeting was attended by Delhi Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Vice Chairman, DDA, Delhi Commissioner of Police, Joint Secretary (Government of Inida), Delhi Jal Board, Commissioners of three MCDs, Secretary (Health), Deputy Commissioners (Revenue) and other senior officer of Directorate General of Health Services.