Metro, buses, hospitals to be sanitised regularly: Kejriwal
168 isolation beds in 25 city hospitals
The Delhi government will request the Centre to impose a ban on travel to countries that have recorded a large number of coronavirus cases, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
Addressing a press conference, Mr Kejriwal appealed to the people of Delhi not to panic and maintain calm amid a scare over the spread of the contagious viral infection.
He also said he will meet Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday to request a ban on travel to countries where a significant number of COVID-19 cases have been reported.
Mr Kejriwal said even though there is a ban on people travelling back from these countries, there is still no ban on people travelling to these countries.
The CM further said that the Delhi government has ordered DTC, cluster buses, Metro, and hospitals to be disinfected on a regular basis as a precautionary measure to deal with the novel coronavirus.
Addressing a press conference, Mr Kejriwal said that three cases of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi so far and one case is still under investigation. The chief minister said that 168 isolation beds have been set up at 25 hospitals for coronavirus patients.
The chief minister, who chaired a state task force on Sunday, said the government was fully prepared to deal with the novel coronavirus, adding that people do not need to panic.
After examining the
The Delhi government will request the Centre to impose a ban on travel to countries that have recorded a large number of coronavirus cases, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday
three cases, it was learnt that the first infected person came in contact with 105 people, second came in contact with 168 in the last 14 days, while the third person came in contact with 64 people.
“All those who came in contact with them are being isolated and their samples are being collected and checked for symptoms,” he said.
“Healthy people need not wear mask and there is no need to stock up masks at your homes either,” he added. He also urged people to wash their hands frequently with soap and water.
All passengers at the airport are being screened. Forty doctors of Delhi government hospitals are deployed at the airports for the purpose.
All those passengers who undergo thermal screenings at the airport once they go home, especially those from Delhi, are being kept under watch for 14 days to check for symptoms.
“So far, 1,40,603 passengers have been screened at the airports and have been put on surveillance,” he said.
Mr Kejriwal also appealed to employers to give paid leave to those quarantined so that their livelihood is not affected. The chief minister said that now 25 hospitals have the facilities where one can submit the samples. Out of the 25 hospitals, six are private hospitals while others are those of the Delhi government.
“We are making separate facilities for collection of samples and treatment in these hospitals so that if any patient arrives there, they don’t come in contact with others,” he said. Conveying his greetings for Holi, Mr Kejriwal urged the people of Delhi to avoid going to crowded areas and save themselves from coronavirus.