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DDMA likely to amend law mandating every Covid-19 patient to visit clinic

The AAP government has strongly been opposing the new system which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal equated with "detention" of Covid-19 patients

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On Wednesday, Kejriwal had requested the Centre to withdraw the new system requiring assessment of every Covid-19 patient at a government-run facility

Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority will hold a crucial meeting later in the day wherein a decision is likely to be taken to amend rules requiring every coronavirus patient to visit Covid care centre for clinical assessment, sources said on Thursday.

The AAP government has strongly been opposing the new system which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal equated with "detention" of Covid-19 patients.

Lt Governor Anil Baijal is the chairman of Delhi Disaster Management Authority while the chief minister is its vice-chairman.

"The DDMA is scheduled to hold a meeting at 5.30 pm on Thursday. In the meeting, a decision to amend new rules is likely to