Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has called for the suspension of the use of breath analyser tests for alcohol consumption after the deadly coronavirus scare haunts the national capital.
In a letter to Delhi police commissioner, Bagga said, “In the light of ongoing ncovid2019(corona) infection, to protect (prevent) further spread of the disease, I request to please suspend the breath analyser tests for drunk drivers.”
Check out his post:
My Request to @DelhiPolice @cpdelhi
& other state Police for suspension of breath analysis for some time #CoronaAlert pic.twitter.com/25qGWd1FKv— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 4, 2020
He claimed breath is one of the main reasons behind the spread of the virus, adding the test can be resumed after the situation becomes normal.
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said 28 positive cases of coronavirus have been detected so far in India and announced that all international flights and passengers will now have to undergo screening, and not just the 12 countries listed earlier.
For the uninitiated, in India, three fresh cases of coronavirus were detected in the last 48 hours, including an Italian national who landed in Jaipur on February 29. The other two patients suffering from COVID-19 are from Delhi and Hyderabad.
Six other people who came in contact with the Italian national have also been detected positive for the deadly virus.
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