Coronavirus: Del govt sets up task force; RWAs, schools cancel events

As concerns mounted over spike in coronavirus cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday formed a task force and said efforts are on to screen the people who came in contact with the infected Delhi man and 16 Italian tourists, while many resident welfare associations and schools in the city and its outskirts cancelled events involving gatherings.

Isolation wards in 19 government-run and six private hospitals are being readied in case of need across the national capital and thermal scanning of all passengers landing from abroad is being conducted at the airport, Arvind Kejriwal said.

(PTI)