Coronavirus cases in Delhi increased to 1,578 with death toll climbing to 32, said authorities on Wednesday. The Capital recorded 17 positive cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours.
One more area, G, H and I blocks of Police Colony in Model Town, has been identified as containment zone by the Delhi Government. With this the total number of containment zones in the national Capital has reached 56. According to Delhi health bulletin, no patient was reported under special operations and foreign travel history however seven cases were recorded with contact history.
Forty patients have been discharged and one migrated.
After a positive coronavirus case is found in an area, that particular geographical location is sealed and is announced as the containment zone to contain the spread of the virus.
To check virus spread, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said earlier, “We have prepared a 5-point plan after talking to experts on how to control coronavirus and to make sure Delhi is ready to fight corona — this is the 5T plan.”