New Delhi: Amid a surge in every day COVID-19 instances in the nationwide capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday (March 18) requested people to be cautious and observe all security norms, and not get complacent in regards to the pandemic state of affairs in the town.
Interacting with reporters, he additionally mentioned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has convened a gathering with him on Thursday to overview the state of affairs.
Delhi on Wednesday had recorded 536 coronavirus instances, the very best in about two-and-a-half months, whereas three extra individuals died from COVID-19 an infection, taking the demise toll to 10,948.
The variety of energetic instances on Wednesday rose to 2,702 from 2,488 a day in the past, in accordance to the well being bulletin.
“Yesterday, 536 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.66 per cent. However, it is still below 1 per cent and much lower compared to the figures in others cities and other states,” Jain mentioned.
The well being minister asserted that the state of affairs in Delhi was “a lot under control” vis-a-vis in different cities, including, an consciousness drive is being carried out to make people adjust to security norms.
“In Maharashtra, the positivity rate is 19.32 per cent, in Punjab, the figures were 5.96 per cent. In MP, it was 4.89 per cent, in Kerala, 3.49 per cent, Haryana figures were 2.88 per cent and in Gujarat, the positivity rate was 1.92 per cent positivity rate, while in Delhi, it was 0.66 per cent,” he mentioned.
Just a few days in the past, Jain had appealed to all Delhiites to preserve social distancing and rejoice a dry Holi this 12 months to examine the unfold of the pandemic.
On Thursday, he mentioned, some people have change into torpid and complacent in regards to the pandemic state of affairs, and that behaviour ought to not be there in any respect.
“I urge people to continue to wear masks and observe all safety norms, and not give in to complacency,” he mentioned.
Delhi on Monday had recorded 368 COVID-19 instances, whereas the positivity fee stood at 0.59 per cent.
On Tuesday, the depend had risen once more to 425, with a positivity fee of 0.61 per cent.
On Sunday, the every day recent instances tally had crossed the 400-mark for the fourth consecutive day.
Delhi on Saturday had recorded 419 COVID-19 instances, whereas the positivity fee stood at 0.56 per cent, in accordance to knowledge shared by the well being division.
On Friday, 431 instances had been recorded, whereas the depend on Thursday was 409.
Health specialists and medical doctors have attributed this “sudden rise” to people turning complacent, not following COVID-19 applicable behaviour and “assuming all is well now”.
