The daily peak of coronavirus has mostly stayed above 7,000 in recent days.
Highlight
- The city witnesses an unprecedented rise in coronavirus infections
- The court asked if the government has any concrete plans
- The government asked to present a report of the steps it took in the last two weeks
New Delhi:
Arvind Kejriwal’s government was detained today by the Delhi High Court for relaxing safety regulations for public gatherings and transportation as the city witnesses an unprecedented rise in coronavirus infections. Noting that one city is now experiencing a larger daily increase than big states like Maharashtra and Kerala, the court asked if the government has any concrete plans to control the situation.
The government has been asked to present a report of the measures it took over the past two weeks to control the spread of the infection.
A bench of judges Hima Kohli and Subramanium Prasad questioned why the government has increased the number of people allowed to attend meetings from 50 to 200 This and the latest government order, allowing public transport to be fully occupied, could result be “super spreaders of infection, the judges said.
The government also faced the ire of judges for not making the wearing of masks mandatory by law.
Over the past few days, Delhi has witnessed what Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the third peak of coronavirus.
The daily numbers have mostly stayed above 7,000 and last night, the city also recorded the highest number of deaths in 24 hours since the outbreak hit.
The Bank noted that the daily number of new COVID-19 cases received by November 10 was 8,593 and “still counting” and the number of containment zones in the city was 4,016.
The latest report of the sero-survey has indicated the presence of antibodies in 25% of the people examined, which means that one in four people has been infected by the virus. “No home has been left untouched,” the bank said.
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