Delhi Police Commissioner calls for district, thana level committees to tackle possible COVID-19 third wave

"These committees will be providing a professional response to various situations arising out of public health emergencies, movement of migrant labourers, care for the destitute, elderly citizens and women, food/ration for needy and hungry, maintaining essential supplies, etc," said Delhi Commissioner of Police.

New Delhi: As part of preparations for the possible third wave of the COVID-19, the Delhi Commissioner of Police, SN Shrivastava on Saturday (June 19, 2021) announced that the Delhi authorities are forming district and thana (police station)-level committees for Public Health Care (PHC) Management to both prevent and tackle the possibility.  "These committees will be providing a professional response to various situations arising out of public health emergencies, movement of migrant labourers, care for the destitute, elderly citizens and women, food/ration for needy and hungry, maintaining essential supplies, etc," Shrivastava said, according to a release by Delhi Police. Delhi Commissioner of Police also revealed that they are working towards public acceptance of COVID-appropriate behaviour (CAB), adding that measures are being taken for systemic and voluntary adoption, to minimise the need for coercive enforcement.