Remain alert, follow COVID-19 guidelines during Holi: Minister tells Delhiites
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday underlined the need to remain alert amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases and appealed to people to take precautions during the Holi festival. He also said government hospitals in Delhi are considering staggered timings for OPD patients in view of the increase in COVID-19 cases.
Strict action being taken against those violating social distancing norms
"There is a need to remain alert and wear masks all the time. Strict action is being taken against those found without masks and violating social distancing norms," Jain told reporters. He urged the people to follow COVID-19 appropriate behavior during Holi on March 28-29.
Over 800 cases recorded for two days in a row
Jain had on Sunday said the Delhi Government has been conducting aggressive testing and contact tracing, and the recent spike in fresh coronavirus cases will be contained soon. Delhi reported over 800 cases for the second day on the trot on Sunday. The active cases stand at 3,618. The positivity rate remains at over one percent for the second consecutive day, according to a bulletin.
Numbers have been progressively increasing for a week now
The 823 new infections have pushed the COVID-19 tally in the national capital to 6,47,984, whereas 6.32 lakh patients have recovered from the virus. There were 813 new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday, 716 on Friday, 607 on Thursday, 536 on Wednesday, and 425 on Tuesday, according to the official data.
