Delhi to conduct random tests for COVID in airport, railway and bus stations

Random testing of coronavirus will be held across Delhi’s airports, railway and bus stations, the Delhi government declared on Tuesday amid a surge in infections that is seen as the emergent second wave of the virus. A bar was also placed on the public celebration of the coming Holi, Shab-e-Barat and Navratra festivals. The government said safety measures for COVID-19 should be rigorously observed in public places, especially in markets and malls.

The Delhi government said random testing will also be held at crowded boarding points for private buses. The district magistrates and senior police officers of all districts were ordered to strictly follow the instructions.

The government directive said “Random testing of travellers coming from states where corona infection is spreading very fast” should be done.

The daily COVID surge in Delhi has crossed 1,000 — over the last 24 hours, 1,101 new cases were reported. The last time daily cases were this high was on December 19, when the city logged 1,139 new cases.

Four persons have died in the last 24 hours, taking the number of fatalities to 10,967.