Muzaffarnagar, Nov 21 (PTI) Amid the surge of Covid-19 cases in Delhi, the Muzaffarnagar district administration has begun checking passenger buses origination from the national capital and headed to various places in the district or even passing through it.<br> During the ongoing checks of buses, three persons coming from Delhi tested Covid-19 positive in the last two days, an official said on Saturday.<br> The three Delhi residents tested positive for the infection following checking of 98 passengers from 31 buses in last two days, he said.<br> Only buses and no private vehicles originating from Delhi are being checked as of now at the Muzaffarnagar district’s border, said the official.<br> The drive has been launched as part of the preventive measure to shield the district from a further spike in Covid cases, which has already seen a significant rise.<br> A total of 41 Muzaffarnagar residents had tested positive for the coronavirus infection on Friday while an elderly person succumbed to the disease.<br> It took the total number of active cases to 333 in the district, while 86 people have died of the disease. PTI CORR RAX<br>RAX