As Delhi recorded a one-day increase of 5,673 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, Health Minister Satyender Jain said it was too early to say whether the surge in infections in the national capital indicated the start of a third wave in the city.
“It is too early to say that Delhi is experiencing the third wave of COVID19 cases. We have to wait another week to say that definitively, but we may already be in that phase,” Satyendar Jain told the news agency. AND ME.
Stating that the rise in infections was not unexpected, the Delhi Health Minister said this is festival season and it has turned a bit cold too. “We have made some changes to our strategy. Now when a person tests positive, we also test their entire family and all their close contacts. We do this not just once, but twice, the second time after 4-5. days, “Jain said. additional.
New cases in Delhi reached a new record on October 28. About 5,673 people tested positive for the deadly virus in a 24-hour span. This was the highest jump in the daily Covid-19 count since the outbreak.
The total of Covid-19 cases in the national capital rose to more than 3.7 lakh. There were 29,378 active coronavirus patients in the state. Meanwhile, more than 60,000 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
The virus had also claimed 40 lives in the state in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 6,396.
Delhi can see up to 14,000 cases during festivals
A few days ago, Jain said that a committee of experts had predicted the same. A committee of experts had previously reported that Covid-19 cases in the national capital are expected to rise from 12 to 14,000 during the upcoming holiday and winter season, Jain said.
“Dr. Paul’s expert committee had said that due to the cold and the festive season, the cases (per day) can increase to 12,000-14,000, but now it is around 4,000, so the situation is contained,” agency news. AND ME he quoted Jain saying.
Jain also said that the Delhi Government is focusing on containment, contact tracing and isolation to address the novel coronavirus pandemic situation.
Addressing a press meeting, Jain said the doubling rate is currently 70 days. “We are focusing on containment and contact tracing is done for each positive case. Under isolation, the doubling rate is currently 70 days,” Jain said.
The Health Minister added: “The coronavirus is far from over for now. Unless we have a vaccine or a drug against it, masks and social distancing are the only precautions that can combat the disease.”
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