New Delhi: The nationwide capital finds itself within the midst of a recent wave of COVID-19 cases as town on Friday (March 26) recorded over 1,500 new cases for a second day in a row.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain dominated out the opportunity of a second COVID-19 lockdown within the metropolis by stating that it is “not a solution” and added that “we’ll must study to reside with it.”
“There is no possibility of a lockdown. Earlier there was a logic behind it. No one knew how the virus (would) spread. We were told if you close all activities for 21 days it will stop. So lockdown continued… but, despite this, the virus did not go away. I think lockdown is not a solution,” he mentioned.
The Delhi Health Minister additionally added that the consultants imagine that COVID-19 and its variants will proceed to flow into for years to return. This message from the Health Minister appeared like an echo of feedback made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in May final 12 months.
“It is a recurring disease. Experts said from the beginning ‘do not believe it will be finished immediately’. We will have to learn to live with it,” he mentioned. The minister additionally urged the residents to get themselves vaccinated as quickly as they change into eligible for the vaccination drive.