Issued directions for compliance of SOP, conducting large-scale Covid-19 testing: Delhi Govt tell HC
The court was hearing the petition filed by advocate Rakesh Malhotra seeking large scale testing in the national capital to identify COVID19 infections.;
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that it is conducting large scale RT-PCR testing in the national capital and has issued directions to all market trade associations for strict compliance of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on preventive measures in markets to contain the spread of COVID-19.
However, a division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad listed the matter for December 23 for further hearing as they could not hear it on December 14 due to paucity of time. The bench asked Delhi Government to file a fresh status report on the next date of hearing.
PTI reports that the bench had orally suggested to the Delhi government to find out in which districts of the city the infection numbers were increasing and said 'we expect you to increase tests in those areas'.
The court had also asked the Delhi government whether it was planning a fifth round of sero survey now that the number of infections was coming down in the national capital.
Delhi government, represented by additional standing counsel Satyakam had stated that the government was waiting for the figures to stabilise before deciding whether to carry out another serosurvey, reports PTI.
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