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Photos: Delhi tests a record 54,517 samples for Covid-19 in a day
Looking at the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the city, the Delhi government has decided to test the maximum number of people in order to stronghold the virus spread. On September 9, a total of 54,517 samples were tested across the capital, recording the highest number of Covid-19 tests conducted in the city so far. According to Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, there should be no complacency in testing so that more people get identified, treated and isolated to prevent the spread of infection. In addition to setting up testing camps at the city’s medical facilities, Delhi government is using interstate bus terminals (ISBTs), railway stations, construction sites, weekly markets and some mohalla clinics to ramp up the testing numbers.
Updated on: Sep 10, 2020 11:43 AM IST
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A health worker wearing PPE coveralls seen inside an enclosed kiosk at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in New Delhi on September 8. The Delhi government commissioned a record 54,517 tests for coronavirus disease on a day which led to the registration of 4,039 new cases in the city on September 9. (Amal KS / HT Photo)
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A health worker holds rapid antigen test slides at Hari Nagar on September 7. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on August 26 that testing in the city would be doubled to 40,000 a day since the city is seeing a resurgence of coronavirus cases since mid-August. The increase in testing to nearly a double amount started on August 31, HT reported. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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Relatives mourn the death of a man due to the coronavirus at a crematorium on September 7. While the case positivity rate stood at 7.4%, the death toll from Covid-19 touched 4,638 after 20 new deaths were added to Delhi’s tally on September 9. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)
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A health worker collects a swab sample from a man for coronavirus testing at Patparganj Dispensary in New Delhi on September 9. Attributing the spike in cases to the increased testing, “From 18,000-20,000 tests per day, we are now conducting around 40,000 tests. So, more people are getting identified, treated and isolated to prevent them from spreading the infection to others,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told HT. (Raj K Raj /HT Photo)
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A health worker carries blankets for patients at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Village Covid Care Centre in New Delhi on September 8. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)
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Commuters in a metro train coach after services were resumed in New Delhi on September 7. Giving an insight into the rising cases in Delhi, a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) official said that “Some probable reasons for the increase in positivity rate in Delhi could be lack of adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour, the impact of festivals in August, late testing, cross-infection, the return of migrants and unlock measures.” (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)
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A police official fines a woman for not wearing a face mask in public at Connaught Place in New Delhi on September 8. Moving on from a strict check on individuals to adhere to precautions in public, the government officials now plan to execute an intensive awareness campaign wherein pre-recorded audio messages will be sent to at least 1 crore phone numbers of Delhi residents to reinstate the importance of testing, HT reported. (ANI)
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