Covid-19 testing to be done at Delhi-Noida borders says, officials:
People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for Covid-19 from Wednesday. The order has been passed by the Gautam Budh Nagar administration. The decision for random sampling came during an online meeting of senior administration and health department officials with District Magistrate Suhas LY on Tuesday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi. Despite this, there will be no restriction on the free movement of people between Noida and Delhi.
He said: “In view of the rising cases of coronavirus in Delhi, the district magistrate has directed officials to form teams that would be deployed at Noida-Delhi borders at DND and Chilla to randomly check people coming from the national capital for the infection,” .
The district magistrate said the recent rise in cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar because of which the strategy to fight the pandemic is being “restarted”.
“This rise has been due to cross-border infection from areas like Delhi and others. So, a random sampling of such people will be done and all institutions (here) will be issued advisory to look out for symptomatic people, track them early and provide them with whatever treatment is required,” he said.
He also added that there was an increase in cross-border movement of people during the days of festivals, so the coming few days are going to be crucial and the health department is also instructed to make required preparations in the hospital.
The government also requested the people to follow all COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks or covers, practicing social distancing in public places, and avoiding casual approach against the infection.
The random sampling will be done by a rapid antigen-based test, the DM said.
Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 20,566 cases of COVID-19 including 73 deaths, with 1,236 active cases, according to official data on Tuesday.
There has been a sudden rise in the cases in Delhi NCR. yesterday approximately 30,000 cases were reported.
