The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) order for a mandatory clinical assessment and physical verification of all Covid-19 patients to determine whether they are fit for home isolation or hospitalisation was revoked on Thursday amid the Delhi government's stiff resistance against the provision.
Corona-positive persons will not be required to visit the Covid-care centres for such an assessment, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said after an SDMA meeting, which was also attended by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government,