Delhi seals 20 coronavirus hotspots with immediate effect

After Uttar Pradesh, Delhi becomes the second state seal twenty hotspots with immediate effect. "No person will be permitted inside these localities or will be allowed to leave them," said deputy CM deputy CM Sisodia. Govt to ensure delivery of essential items in areas that have been sealed to combat COVID-19 spread, added deputy Chief Minister.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, which was attended by health minister Satyendra Jain and Manish Sisodia.

The state also declared that face masks will be compulsory for people stepping out of their homes after Maharashtra, Chandigarh & Uttar Pradesh made masks compulsory. The state has reported 576 cases of coronavirus -- including nine people who died and 21 who recovered.


"Wearing of facial masks can reduce the spread of coronavirus substantially. Therefore, it has been decided that facial masks will be compulsory for anyone stepping out of their house. Cloth masks will be eligible too," Kejriwal said.

The 20 hotspots are-
1. Entire affected street near Gandhi Park, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi
2. Entire affected street of Gali No 6 , L 1 Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.
3. Shahajahanabad society, plot no 1, Sector 11, Dwarka.
4. Dinpur Village
5. Markaz Masjid and Nizamuddin Basti
6. Nizamuddin West (G and D block) areas.
7. B Block Jhangirpuri.
8. H. No 141 to H. No 180, Gali no. 14, Kalyanpuri Delhi
9. Mansara Appartments , Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi
10. 3 Galis of Khichirpur including Gali containing H. No. 5/387 Khichirpur Delhi
11. Gali No 9, Pandav Nagar , Delhi 110092.
12. VarDhaman Appartments , Mayur Vihar, Phase I , Extension, Delhi
13. Mayurdhwaj Appartments , I P Extension, Patparganj, Delhi
14. Gali no. 4, from H. No. J- 3/115 ( Nagar Dairy) to H. No. J- 3/108( towards Anar wali Masjid Chowk), Kishan Kunj Extension, Delhi
15. Gali No. 4, from H. No J- 3/101 to H. No. J - 3/107 Krishan Kunj Extension Delhi.
16. Gali No. 5, A Block ( From H No. A- 176 to A-189), WestVinod NagarDelhi 110092.
17. J & K , L and H pockets Dilshad Garden
18. G, H, J, Blocks old Seemapuri
19. F- 70 to 90 block Dilshad Colony
20. Pratap khand , Jhilmil Colony.