Shaheen Bagh, which saw nearly a 100-day protest against the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA)-NRC and NPR, became the 66th Covid-19 hotspot in the national Capital on Thursday.
Street number 6, A Block, Abu Fazal Enclave and street numbers 3-5, East Ram Nagar, Shahdara, and five others have been added in the cluster zones.
Delhi till now has seen 1,640 positive cases, 52 recovery and 38 deaths, said officials.
The new containment zones are around HN 859/20, L-II, Sangam Vihar, Gali No 26,26B, HN 2056 to 2092 &/, Gali No 27 and 27 B HN 063 to 2083, Tughlakabad Ext, in and around area of C-105, Hari Nagar, in and around area of C -785, 3rd floor, camp no - 2, Nangloi and in and around area of R2-168, K2 Block, Nihal Vihar.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police had cordoned the area and surveillance is being done through drones.