The six new containment zones are -- Gali No. 26 and 26 B, H.No. 2056 to 2092 and Gali No. 27 and 27 B, H.No. 2063 to 2083, Tughlakabad Extension; the entire effected area around H.No. 859/20, L--II, Sangam Vihar; in and around the area of C-105, Hari Nagar; in and around the area of B-333, Hari Nagar; in and around the area of C-785, Third Floor, Camp No. 2, Nangloi; in and around the area of RZ-168, K2 Block, Nihal Vihar.
A house in Delhi's L-II, Sangam Vihar, was contained today after four members of a family tested positive of COVID-19.
The office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Saket, issued the containment order today in this regard station.
"An outbreak of COVID-19 has been reported at H.No-859/20, L-II, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi, and as per the expert medical opinion, for the public interest and public safety and to prevent the community spread of COVID-19, the entire affected area around H.No. 859/20, L-II and the places that they have visited need to be contained and blocked.
I, Ankita Mishra, SDM (Saket)/Incident Commander based upon the medical opinion of expert hereby order for containment of the entire affected area around H.No-859/20, L-II, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi; Sh Bazar Road, Gali No. 19, 20, 21, 26 of L-1st Block, Gali No. 20,25,26,27 of L-II Block Sangam Vihar; and the entire affected area around H.No. 860 Bandh Road, Devli from immediate effect until May 3, 2020," reads the containment order.
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India reached 13,835 on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Delhi has so far reported 1,640 positive cases of the coronavirus.
( With inputs from ANI )