COVID-19: Containment zones in Delhi goes past 2,700

number of containment zones in national capital has gone past 2,700 with increase in tests to detect coronavirus infection, according to official data. According to revenue department data, number of containment zones h gone up to 2,707 by Sunday.

number went up from 1,751 on September 17 to over 2,000 on September 24. Health Minister Satyendar Jain h said last week that increase in number of containment zones is a part of Delhi's strategy to tackle spre of virus.

"We tripled number of tests and those who tested positive were isolated in small zones to contain spre. We knew we would have to do it aggressively for two to four weeks and we are seeing positive results w as cases are declining," he h said last week.

Delhi government has significantly ramped up testing from September.

number of tests conducted and corresponding fresh cases reported, ranged from 24,198 (2,312) on September 1 to 61,973 (4,071) on September 19.

number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi rose from 539 on August 1 to 716 on August 27 and subsequently to 976 on September 5.

It breached 1,000 mark on September 6, when it reached 1,076 and subsequently increased to 1,114 next day.

Central district has maximum 231 active containment zones followed by 221 and 212 such zones in south and west districts respectively while Shahdara has lowest active zones at 103. 

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