The Noida-Delhi border has been sealed as a preventive measure amid the coronavirus crisis, the Noida district magistrate said on Tuesday. The Delhi-Noida border has been sealed till further orders to stop the spread of the Covid-19 in Noida. People involved in the fight against coronavirus, vehicles carrying essential goods and ambulances have been exempted from the sealing order.

The order to seal the Delhi-Noida border was issued after the health department found that many who have tested positive for coronavirus in Noida in the past few days have had a connection with Delhi, where the number of Covid-19 cases has topped 2,000.

"As per a report submitted by the doctors, recently, most of the patients who have been tested positive, have had some connections with Delhi," the order issued by Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas LY stated.

"The doctors have also suggested that those who are travelling between Delhi-Noida, they have high chances of getting infected with coronavirus and hence the border is being sealed with immediate effect."

In a tweet, the DM said, "Dear residents, as per the medical department advice, in the larger public interest, as a preventive measure to fight Covid-19, we are closing Delhi-GB Nagar/Noida border completely, with following specified exceptions. You are kindly requested to cooperate."

Dear residents,

As per the medical department advice, in the larger public interest, as a preventive measure to fight Covid 19, we are closing Delhi-GB nagar/Noida border completely, with following specified exceptions. You are kindly requested to cooperate. StayHome StaySafe pic.twitter.com/es4ap51XVW April 21, 2020

However, those officials and employees who are directly providing services in this pandemic, vehicles with goods, government officials who have travel passes from the home ministry and doctors, will be allowed to commute between Noida and Delhi.

Media persons, according to the order, will be allowed to travel between the cities only after they obtain passes from the District Magistrate Office or Police Commissioner Office.

The number of positive cases in Noida and Greater Noida has crossed 100 and the number of hotspots has been increased to 28. Earlier, Gaziabad sealed its border with the national capital.