No lock down in Delhi

Health Minister Satiendra Jain claimed today that Delhi has 5,481 new coronavirus infections and three deaths per day, and that the weekend curfew is not a blockade.

Positive Percentage The percentage of people in the capital who tested positive in 100 tests climbed from 6.46 percent to 8.3 percent. “Weekend curfew should not be seen as a blockage,” Satiendra Jain said to reporters in response to the new Delhi curfew.

A curfew and a government agency working at home were set up to stop the rise of incidents. Private offices can only accommodate half of our employees. Buses and Delhi Metro are in full operation.

The government had previously slashed thenumber of passengers on both trains in half, resulting in long lines andcongestion. The Delhi Disaster Management Department met for the second consecutive day to determine a new curb with a positive score of over 5%, ascore that issues a red warning according to the Color-coded Phased ResponsePlan (GRAP).

The bus and metro are completelyfunctional, but not without a mask. There’s nothing to be concerned about.”Use a mask as a barrier,” Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Prime Minister,advised reporters.

Updated by Urvi Ramchandani