The Delhi government will increase the number of RT-PCR ( Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) tests conducted daily from ranging 18,000 to 27,000 and the chief minister will meet market associations if any decision is taken on shutting down markets in view of a COVID-19 surge, Aam Aadmi Party  MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters after an all-party meeting on the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, the AAP MLA said he suggested that market associations should be given an opportunity to present their views and take precautionary measures to check the spread of the virus.

After the meeting, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, "Sought cooperation from all parties in the all-party meeting. This is time to serve, not to indulge in politics. Urged the parties to distribute masks through their workers at public places. All the parties assured to serve the people, keeping aside politics."

The BJP and the Congress raised the issue of restriction on Chhath Puja at public places and demanded that the government allow it with required COVID-19 precautions. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said the government should focus on creating awareness in market places instead of shutting them down.

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