Army takes over day-time management of quarantine facility in Narela

A team of doctors and paramedics from army has "taken over day-time manment" of a quarantine facility in Delhi's Narela which is currently housing 932 Tablighi Jamaat members who attended a congregation in Nizamuddin last month.

Narela quarantine centre is among largest centres in country for managing COVID-19 suspects in Delhi. It was established by Delhi government in mid-March.

A team of army doctors and nursing staff has been assisting civil ministration at this facility since April 1.

"From April 16, army has taken initiative to man facility from 8 am to 8 pm relieving Delhi government doctors and medical staff to man facility only during night," army said in a statement on Sunday.

army team comprises 40 personnel, who include six medical officers along with 18 paramedical staff, and have volunteered to stay on premises only, it said.

Initially, 250 foreign nationals who arrived from abro were kept at this centre, and later an ditional strength of approximately 1,000 more were brought here from Nizamuddin Markaz.

"Presently, 932 members from Markaz are being taken care in facility and 367 out of m have been tested positive for COVID-19," it said.

professional approach of army medical team has "won hearts of inmates" who have been very cooperative and positive to team, reby, facilitating smooth handling of all medical procedures, statement said.

re has been a "tremendous synergy" of army with civil ministration to run this entire facility. army will continue to fight with resolve and determination to contribute wholeheartedly to national efforts against coronavirus pandemic for safety of all our citizens,it ded.

number of coronavirus cases in Delhi till Sunday was 1,893, including 43 deaths.