Delhi govt sets up task force to identify suspected COVID-19 cases
Apr 13, 2020, 20:06 IST
New Delhi, Apr 13 () Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev on Monday set up a task force which will visit household in all districts of the city to identify suspected COVID-19 cases.
The 'Corona Foot Warriors Containment and Surveillance Force' has been constituted at every booth level, a Delhi government official told .
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Each team will have five members including a booth-level officer, civil defence volunteer, police constable, sanitation and anganwadi worker, the official said.
According to the official, 13,750 such teams will also advise people to maintain social distancing and wear masks when going outdoors.
The teams will recommend suspected cases for testing to the district health authorities, the official said, adding that anganwadi workers will be trained by the health department. BUN RHL(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)