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Delhi govt revokes order to deploy school teachers on Covid duty at airport, says THIS
The Delhi government on Tuesday revoked its order of deploying school teachers on Covid duty at the airport. An order passed by the District Disaster Management Authority said the Delhi government has withdrawn its order of deploying school teachers on Covid duty at Delhi airport from December 31 to January 15. The authority said that civil defence staff will be deployed at the airport if needed. “Teachers and other teaching staff are exempted from Airport duty for the period of December 31 to January 15, 2023. Further, civil defence volunteers may be deputed on duty,” District Magistrate, West said.
Earlier, it was announced that Delhi government school teachers would be deployed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to ensure people there follow Covid-appropriate protocols. The order was issued by the District Magistrate (West) on behalf of the District Disaster Management Authority.
All the Delhi Schools will be closed for winter vacations from January 1 to 15, 2023. With a sudden increase in cases of Covid-19 in Delhi, the central government has appealed to people to wear their masks and strictly follow safety norms in public places.
The Delhi government on Monday directed all public hospitals in the national capital to ramp up preparations and augment supplies in anticipation of rising infections in the coming days.
According to an official statement issued on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired a review meeting with directors and medical superintendents of government hospitals. He asked them to prepare for a rise in Covid cases in the near future.
Sisodia directed the hospital heads to take stock of Covid-preparedness and ensure that all requirements, in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Union Health Ministry, are met.He also directed them to submit a compliance report to the Health department. In India, four cases of Covid-19`s new variant, BF.7, have been founded.