Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chairs High Level Meeting to review the arrangements of quarantine facilities in wake of pandemic ‘coronavirus’ with Hon’ble Health Minister Sh. Satyendar Jain and other senior officers.

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14-03-2020

Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chairs High Level Meeting to review the arrangements of quarantine facilities in wake of pandemic ‘coronavirus’ with Hon’ble Health Minister Sh. Satyendar Jain and other senior officers.

In the first phase 1400 quarantine facilities will be provided at Police Training Schools – Jharoda Kala, Wazirabad to quarantine asymptomatic passengers coming from highly affected COVID-19 countries: LG 

Delhi Police to provide security at these centres, H&FW will ensure availability of medical teams at each quarantine centre, concerned District Magistrate to be over all in-charge of these centres and provide all facilities: LG

Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chaired High Level Meeting to review the arrangements of quarantine facilities in wake of pandemic coronavirus.  Hon’ble Minister for Health, Sh. Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary, Delhi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Vice Chairman, DDA, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Joint Secretary (GoI), CEO, Delhi Jal Board, Commissioners of three MCDs, Secretary (Health), GNCTD, Deputy Commissioners (Revenue), GNCTD and other senior officer of Directorate General of Health Services were also present in the meeting. 

Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) made a detailed presentation regarding arrangements of quarantine facilities in Delhi for the passengers returning from COVID- 19 affected countries. 

  At the outset, requirements for establishment of quarantine facilities, as per the laid down guidelines from Government of India were discussed. It was informed in the meeting that Delhi will prepare quarantine facilities for approx 1400 persons at Police Training Schools, Jharoda Kala & Wazirabad. These facilities will be run by concerned District Magistrate with association of the Department of Health & Family Welfare and Delhi Police. It was decided in the meeting that the Delhi Police will provide security and  Department of Health & Family Welfare will provide health care facility at the isolation facilitation. The quarantine facilities will be provided in these centres as per the guidelines of Government of India along with proper food, security, infrastructure, sanitation. These quarantine facilities will be linked with the nearest designated hospital. 

  In the second phase, DDA Flats at Narela will be prepared with quarantine facilities and required infrastructure to accommodate around 4000 persons for quarantine. Hon’ble LG directed to start the preparation work immediately.

 It was also decided in the meeting that DTC will provide buses for the transportation of passengers from the Airport to quarantine centres.  

Hon’ble Lt. Governor stated that our strategy should be to contain the disease and break the chain of transmission in order to prevent further spread to new area. This would include geographic quarantine, social distancing measures, enhanced active surveillance, testing all suspected cases, isolation of cases, home quarantine of contacts and social mobilization to follow preventive public health measures. He also appealed to the public to follow all precautions.

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