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Home Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation in Delhi

<span style="color: #222222;">Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reviewed the situation of COVID-19 in Delhi today as part of regular process.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The meeting was also attended by Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and other senior officers of Government of NCT of Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Delhi Government made a presentation on the present situation of COVID-19 in the National Capital, which is witnessing third surge in cases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">While the new COVID cases and total active cases are going up, the administration is focusing on testing, contact tracing and treatment.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The recent surge in the number of active cases was attributed to the festival season.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The hospital bed situation was reported to be comfortable with 57 per cent of the 15,789 dedicated beds being vacant.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was, however, highlighted both by GNCTD officials and Commissioner of Police, Delhi that there has been no let up in enforcement and awareness generation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The strategy to contain spread of COVID-19 in Delhi, especially keeping in view the festival season and decreasing temperatures accompanied by rising pollution was discussed at length.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was decided to concentrate efforts in certain key areas, such as targeted RT-PCR testing in sensitive and critical zones such as restaurants, market places, barber shops and salons.</span><br />''  <br />

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