The health department has also made it mandatory that in every suspected Covid-19 case, the person’s sample for testing is to be collected within 24 hours of the person coming forward. “We are waiting for written directions from state officials regarding the revised containment guidelines,” Dr NK Gupta, chief medical officer, Ghaziabad, said. Gautam Budh Nagar health department also said it was waiting for the new guidelines. “Until a written order comes, we cannot start implementing the new guidelines,” a senior health department official said. In Ghaziabad, the officials have identified 244 category 1 containment zones (having single Covid-19 case) and another set of 35 category 2 containment zones (having more than one Covid-19 case).

Source: Hindustan Times June 23, 2020 17:34 UTC