Covid-19: Delhi LG suggests random testing at airport, railway stations

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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday said that random testing at airports and railway stations was needed in the UT especially for passengers coming from states with high coronavirus caseload.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) held a meeting over the rise in Covid-19 cases in Delhi.

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"In view of the upcoming festivals, the need for more caution and regulation was stressed upon and random testing at airport and railway stations needed to be done," Baijal said.

India reported its most Covid-19 cases and deaths in months on Monday, on the first anniversary of the start of a chaotic nationwide lockdown that left many people jobless and shrank the economy.