OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
F-17, KARKARDOOMA, DELHI – 110032
No. 38/PS/DGHS/Misc/2020/216-222
Date: 02/06/2020
OFFICE ORDER
Following strategy for COVID-19 testing is to be followed in Delhi.
Strategy for COVID-19 TESTING
- All symptomatic (ILi symptoms) individuals with history of international travel in the last 14 days.
- All symptomatic (ILI symptoms) contacts of laboratory confirmed cases.
- All symptomatic (ILi symptoms) healthcare workers/frontline workers involved m containment and mitigation of COVID 19.
- All patients of Severe Acute Respiratory infection (SARI).
- Direct and high-risk contacts (diabetic, hypertension, cancer patient and senior citizen) of a confirmed case to be tested once between day 5 and day 10 of coming into contact with a confirmed case.
- All symptomatic ILi within hotspots/containment zones.
- All hospitalized patients who develop ILi symptoms.
- All symptomatic ILi among returnees and migrants within 7 days of illness.
- No emergency procedure (including deliveries) should be delayed for lack of test. However, samples can be sent for testing if indicated as above (1-8), simultaneously
- ILi case is defined as one with acute respiratory infection with fever >38C AND cough.
- SARI case is defined as one with acute respiratory infection with fever >38C AND cough AND require hospitalization.
- All testing in the above categories is recommended by real time RT-PCR test only.
(Dr. Nutan Mundeja)
DGHS
- All MSs/MDs of Hospitals/Institutions under H&FW Department
- All District Magistrates, Government of NCT of Delhi
- All the ICMR Authorized Labs (Govt. & Pvt.)
No. 38/PS/DGHS/Misc/2020/216-222
Date: 02/06/2020
Copy to:
- Addl. CS (Home), Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Pr. Secretary to Hon’ble LG, Delhi
- Pr. Secretary (Revenue, E&F), Gov t. of NCT of Delhi
- Add!. Secretary to Hon’ ble CM, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Secretary to Hon’ple Minister of Health, GNCT of Delh i
- OSD to CS, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- PA to Spl. Secretary (H&FW)
(Dr. Nutan Mundeja)
DGHS