Delhi govt to form special task force to protect children from 3rd wave: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that the Delhi government will form a special task force to protect children from the third wave of COVID-19.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : May 19 2021 | 2:57 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that the Delhi government will form a special task force to protect children from the third wave of COVID-19.

He said the decision was taken at a meeting with officials.

"If the third wave of COVID comes, then we have to be prepared in advance to fight it. In a meeting with the officials today took some important decisions. To create special task force to protect children from the third wave, better management of adequate beds, oxygen and essential medicines than last time," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

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Topics :CoronavirusArvind KejriwalDelhi government

First Published: May 19 2021 | 2:52 PM IST

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