Delhi has recorded 2,414 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike, taking the tally over the 47,000-mark in the national capital. To ramp up coronavirus testing facilities in the capital, the Delhi government has started a “Rapid Antigen Kit” test in Delhi›s Containment Zone. The “Rapid Antigen Kit” test can give results within 15 to 30 minutes. The Delhi government has also reduced the prices of RT-PCR test by almost half. Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has temporarily taken charge of the health ministry and other departments which were under Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain as the latter tested positive for Covid-19. This responsibility will remain with him till the recovery of Satyendar Jain. Since Sunday, he is being treated at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi.
Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on the “Rapid Antigen Kit” test, “Two important things happened today. Covid-19 testing rates in Delhi have been reduced to Rs 2,400 and rapid-antigen testing has started. I hope people won’t face any problem in getting themselves tested now.” He added, “All the laboratories have been told that they will work at the maximum capacity and maximum tests can be done without any restriction; also the “Rapid Antigen Kit” gives its results in just 15-30 minutes. The tests have started on a very large scale from today, so I don›t think people of Delhi will have any problem with testing from now.
With the number of corona patients also increasing continuously in the cities around Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on coronavirus. Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal also attended this meeting. Home Minister Amit Shah clearly stated that a common strategy would have to be made for the NCR to stop the spread of coronavirus in Delhi. In the meeting, it has been decided that the entire NCR will be considered as one unit to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad along with Delhi will also give their full contribution in the fight against corona.
Speaking on the highlevel meeting chaired by the Home Minister, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “The discussion with Home Minister Amit Shah was focussed on how we can save the entire NCR unit from Covid-19 because NCR can’t be separated. Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Faridabad should be considered as one unit.’’
In order to increase the number of beds and ICUs in Delhi, several meetings have taken place. Radha Swami Satsang has now come forward and the Delhi government has now made it as new corona care centre with 10,000 beds being developed. CM Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia visited the Satsang and said that “this space is being converted into Covid isolation centre. Around 10,000 beds can be set up here.”