One Lakh Random Rapid Coronavirus Tests In Hotspots As Delhi Govt Steps Up Counter Plans

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a five-point action plan to contain the spread of coronavirus in the national capital and said one lakh random rapid COVID-19 tests will be conducted in the city's hotspot areas.

Kejriwal addressed the press conference through a video link and said the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, G B Pant Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital have been declared as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals.

Currently, 2,950 beds in city hospitals are reserved for COVID-19 patients. The Delhi government will take over 12,000 hotel rooms in the wake of a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, Kejriwal said.

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"We will give the police phone numbers of Tablighi Jamaat event attendees to trace and ascertain whether they moved in nearby areas," he said.

The chief minister elaborated on the five-point action plan, the chief minister said, "It includes five Ts -- testing, tracing, treatment, team-work and tracking -- and monitoring."

Delhi's 5 Ts to fight COVID-19:

Testing
Tracing
Treatment
Teamwork
Tracking & Monitoring

No stone will be left unturned to protect the people of Delhi#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

1st T - Testing

We will aggressively test to identify, treat, trace, quarantine and seal, along the lines of South Korea#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

2nd T - Tracing

As our testing is ramped up we will trace every single contact of positive cases through cellphone triangulation

We will keep 24 hour tabs on those in home quarantine to ensure they're following it. We aim to be a few steps ahead of the virus#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

3rd T - Treatment

As of today, against 525 patients, we have made 2,950 beds available only for COVID-19

However, we have made a very detailed plan for ramping up our capacities upto 30,000 patients, for which we will takeover hotels and banquet halls#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

4th T - Teamwork

The nature of COVID-19 is such that no government or agency can defeat it in isolation

We cannot rest until all states in India are COVID-free for which all govts are working as one team. There is no alternative to teamwork.#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

5th T - Tracking & Monitoring

I will personally track and monitor every single aspect involved in making this plan successful

As Chief Minister, I will be responsible for ensuring all variables fall into place and I will be accountable if they don't.#DelhiFightsCorona

¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 7, 2020

Informing reporters that the government has made arrangements to deal with 30,000 cases, Kejriwal said provisions will be made for 8,000 more beds to treat COVID-19 patients.

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"The government has earmarked around 400 beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients. We have prepared detailed plan to take over private hospitals if the number of coronavirus cases rises up to 30,000 in Delhi," he said. "One lakh random rapid COVID-19 tests will be conducted in hotspot areas."

He said the government will make arrangements in banquet halls and dharamsalas in the city to accommodate 10,000 COVID-19 patients if such a need arises.

India's coronavirus positive case count is currently over 4,421 and 114 deaths.