Delhi govt begins door-to-door survey in containment zones amid rising Covid-19 cases

The Delhi government on Friday embarked on a door-to-door survey in Covid-19 containment zones in the capital even as the number of such zones rose to 4,550.

. However, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain sought to paint a positive picture saying a reduction in the number of new Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate is a "clear indicator" that the spread of the virus is decreasing in the national capital.

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. The survey will be completed in five days covering 57 lakh people in containment zones to identify and test symptomatic people living there.

. Teachers, municipal corporation staff, ASHA workers, and civil defence volunteers have been drafted in survey teams, numbering around 9,500. Each team will survey 50 households every day.

. The survey came as part of the decisions taken at a review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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. Meanwhile, the number of containment zones in the capital has now touched 4,550 with South-West Delhi topping the list with 743. Six districts out of the total 11 have more than 400 containment zones.

. "The positivity rate was 15.26% on November 7. It is less than 11% now. The maximum number of cases (8,593) were reported on November 10. The positivity rate has come down and the number of cases is also reducing gradually. It is a clear indicator that the spread of the virus is decreasing in Delhi," Jain said.

. While the average death rate across the country is 1.48%, it is 1.57% in Delhi while it was around 3.50% in June.

Delhi govt begins door-to-door survey in containment zones amid rising Covid-19 cases

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