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Delhi govt reversed several Covid-19 decisions after facing flak from docs

The LG overruled the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's order for coronavirus testing only for symptomatic patients

Arvind Kejriwal
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After the LG voiced his disapproval, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that his government would implement the LG's order as this was not the time for

Press Trust of India New Delhi
From rescinding its directive to convert small and medium nursing homes into dedicated Covid-19 facilities to withdrawing its order on "indiscriminately" sending doctors and other medical workers in quarantine, the Delhi government has reversed its own instructions during the pandemic, much after facing flak from the medical community.

On June 14, the city government withdrew its order to convert small and medium nursing homes into dedicated Covid-19 facilities.

This was not the only order that the AAP government had to withdraw. However, the reversal of the decision came after intense criticism from the Delhi Medical Association (DMA), which said the

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