Random COVID tests to be conducted at Delhi airport, railway stations

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Random COVID tests to be conducted at Delhi airport, railway stations (Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash)
Random COVID tests to be conducted at Delhi airport, railway stations (Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash)

New Delhi : Delhi government on Tuesday issued fresh advisory announcing that random COVID tests will be conducted at railway stations, bus depots and other public places to keep spread of coronavirus in check.

Public celebrations of upcoming festivals like Holi, Shab-e-Barat and Navratra festivals have also been barred. The government also emphasized on how people must adhere to safety measures when they are in public places.

The Delhi government announced that the random testing will be done at crowded boarding points for private buses.

The government directive said "Random testing of travellers coming from states where corona infection is spreading very fast" should be done.

In the national capital, the total number of daily cases has gone above 1000 mark. The last time daily cases were this high was on December 19, when the city logged 1,139 new cases.

The number of active cases has crossed 4,000 -- the exact figure is 4,411. This is the highest number of total active cases since January 6, when 4,481 active cases were reported.