Pizza delivery boy tests Coronavirus positive in South Delhi, 72 families asked to self-quarantine

Families of 72 houses have been asked to observe self-quarantine soon after a pizza delivery guy associated with a famous pizza chain was tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in Delhi’s South district,

The District Magistrate of South Delhi said on Wednesday. According to DM BM Mishra, a delivery boy from a famous pizza chain in Malviya Nagar area tested positive on Tuesday, following which the authorities immediately decided to quarantine his 16 colleagues at the outlet. A detailed trail was followed to identify each house where food was delivered by the outlet.

“We have found that 72 houses had taken delivery from that outlet and hence everyone has been told to follow precautionary measures and be under self- quarantine,” Mishra said.

He added that there was no need to panic, as he had informed all the delivery boys to use masks and follow the safety measures while executing a delivery. But the decision to send all contact persons to quarantine was ‘necessary’ as a precautionary measure.

He said delivery boy is now undergoing treatment at a hospital, while others who came in his contact are being monitored on a daily basis.