Overview
- All government and private health facilities, including medical colleges and individual practitioners, will be legally required to report suspected, probable and confirmed cases once the notification is issued.
- The order will take effect immediately upon issuance and remain in force until further orders, with detailed reporting and coordination guidelines to be circulated to institutions.
- Anti-rabies vaccine is available at 59 facilities across all 11 districts of Delhi, and rabies immunoglobulin/serum is available at 33 designated hospitals and centers.
- Officials say the State Action Plan for Rabies Elimination is being finalized with local bodies and the Animal Husbandry Department to coordinate human and animal health efforts.
- Indian Express reports the decision has the L-G’s nod, and officials frame the policy within the Supreme Court’s November directive on stray-dog removal and relocation after sterilisation and vaccination.