Delhi’s positivity fee reached a whopping 24 per cent on Friday (File)
New Delhi:
The Delhi authorities will probably lengthen the weekend lockdown because the nationwide capital has been reporting a file surge in each day coronavirus circumstances, sources say. The choice is predicted to be introduced after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s assembly over the Covid state of affairs tomorrow.
Delhi has been reporting its greatest single-day Covid numbers for the previous few days amid the fast second wave of infections. On Friday, it recorded an unprecedented 24,000 new coronavirus circumstances. It additionally logged its highest-single day dying rely.
Final week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had introduced Delhi would stay shut this weekend to “break the chain of transmission”.
Auditoriums, eating places, malls, gyms and spas can be shut down and film theatres can be allowed with a 3rd of their capability on weekdays, Mr Kejriwal had stated, saying different restrictions.
Delhi’s positivity fee reached a whopping 24 per cent on Friday.
Mr Kejriwal on Friday stated that the quickly rising caseload had been exerting super strain on the nationwide capital’s well being infrastructure.
“The state of affairs may be very critical and worrisome. Instances have gone up actually quick. That’s the reason we face shortages regardless that all the things appeared below management till just a few days in the past. However the velocity at which this corona is rising, nobody is aware of the place its peak will likely be,” he stated in a digital tackle.
Mr Kejriwal stated the nationwide capital had been experiencing shortages of hospital beds, medication and medical oxygen.
“Any well being infrastructure has limitations. The federal government is making an attempt its greatest to extend the variety of beds. I hope that we can add 6,000 extra beds within the subsequent two to 4 days,” he added.
He demanded that the centre reserve 50 per cent of its 10,000 hospital beds in Delhi for Covid sufferers.
India immediately logged 2,61,500 infections, which is its highest-ever single-day rely. That is the fourth straight day when the nation reported over 2 lakh circumstances.
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