Ensure sero survey report not leaked to media HC to Delhi govt

Delhi | Wednesday | 21st October, 2020

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the AAP government to ensure that the report of the fourth sero surveillance, which is likely to conclude soon, shall not be leaked to the media till the matter is heard by it. The high court was informed by Delhi government counsel Satyakam that the fourth sero surveillance will conclude on October 22 and the report would come out after a fortnight. The counsel said one of their senior professors who will analyse the sero survey reports is suffering from COVID-19. The bench directed that the sero survey report be not leaked to the media beforethe next date of hearing on November 11. The high court was hearing a PIL by advocate Rakesh Malhotra seeking increasing the COVID-19 testing numbers in the national capital and getting speedy results..