Pizza Delivery Guy Tests Positive For Coronavirus In South Delhi; 72 Families Quarantined

In a nightmarish development, a pizza delivery guy has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and tracking his work, 72 families in south Delhi have been told to observe self-quarantine.

According to District Magistrate BM Mishra, a delivery boy from a famous pizza chain in Malviya Nagar area tested positive on Tuesday, following which the authorities immediately decided to quarantine his 16 colleagues at the outlet. A detailed trail was followed to identify each house where food was delivered by the outlet.

"We have found that 72 houses had taken delivery from that outlet and hence everyone has been told to follow precautionary measures and be under self- quarantine," Mishra told IANS.

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Mishra added that there is no need to panic, as he has directed all the delivery boys to use masks and follow the safety measures while executing a delivery. He said that the decision to ask families who ordered from the outlet to self quarantine was 'necessary' as a precautionary measure.

News agency IANS said the delivery boy is now undergoing treatment at a hospital, while others who came in his contact are being monitored on a daily basis.

A pizza delivery boy has tested positive for #Coronavirus. The administration has asked people living in around 72 houses to stay in quarantine: District Magistrate South, #Delhi pic.twitter.com/IHrUZxu6Pt

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The restaurant has now suspended operations for some time.

Some of the orders at the restaurant were made from delivery giant Zomato. All other of his colleagues have tested negative.

"All the co-workers of the said rider have tested negative and as a precaution, the restaurant where the rider worked has suspended operations," a statement by Zomato said.

The development has fortified the debate on ordering food from restaurants amid a global pandemic, considering it ccould be a risky affair.