In the biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the national capital on Friday saw 183 fresh cases raising the total number of cases to 903, with two deaths being reported in a day. Of the total cases, 584 are related to the religious congregation that took place in Nizamuddin area in March. 269 cases are related with foreign travel history.
In its bid to curb the spread of coronavirus across the national Capital, the Delhi Government on Friday included five more hotspots in its list after a few Covid-19 cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat were found in these areas.
According to officials, the newly added hotspots areas are B Block in Jahangirpuri, Nabi Karim, Chandni Mahal and Street number 19 to 22 in Zakir Nagar area. In Delhi now there are 30 hotspots after these five hotspots were included on Friday and five on Thursday. Earlier, on April 8, the Delhi Government released initial list of 20 hotspots but the Government had also subsequently identified five more hotspots as more cases emerged on Thursday.
The official said the hotspots are barricaded in a kilometre radius with motive to stop the spread of coronavirus in the adjoining localities.
“After the barricading or sealing of the hotspots, the residents are put under surveillance to check if any kind of symptoms (sore throat, fever, dry cough, headache, weakness) related to Covid-19 are found among them in the area,” said the official.