Asking for ensuring strict regulations amid ongoing lockdown, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said with the help of modern technology, the administration will track the movements of people who have been put under mandatory quarantine.
Kejriwal announced that with the help of Delhi police, the Delhi Government will ensure less transmission of coronavirus particularly in the lockdown period as this is high time for the community transmission.
“We have written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah to trace mobile phones of quarantines in Delhi, by doing so, we will have confirmation about the movements of patients while they are advised to stay indoors , moreover, this will also help in getting information about to whom they met in past, with this process, we can limit the chances of COVID-19 decision,” said Kejriwal.
With the help of police, the Delhi Government has traced the details of 11,840 quarantine people and have been send for further inspection while details of 14,345 quarantines are under the process.
Mentioning about Tabilighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin Markaz, Kejriwal said that more than 2000 people were evacuated. Around 766 people are admitted in various hospitals out of which 112 are corona positive cases, he said.
The Delhi Government has also initiated the release of Rs 5,000 assistance to construction workers through Delhi Labour Welfare Board.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also announced Rs 1 crore for health warriors’ family dying while treating Corona patients in Delhi.
Lauding the sterling job being done by the medical staff- doctors and others, Kejriwal said, “Our doctors also fighting to contain corona spread, the way soldiers fight on the borders. We have made arrangements for medical staffs, instance - food and stay as they are working with limited sources in high risk zone”, the Chief Minister added.