Satyendar Jain, the Health Minister of Delhi, on the 18th of November, said there would be no lockdown in the National Capital.
According to sources, there would be no lockdown but local restrictions.
After Diwali and festive season, Delhi is witnessing rise in the Novel Coronavirus cases.
On the 17th of November, the State reported 6,396 cases with just 49,000 tests for COVID-19.
Satyendar Jain on Wednesday, the 18th of November, said that there will be no lockdown in Delhi, but “local restrictions” are likely at some places.
His statement comes a day after Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi wrote to the Central Government seeking permission to lock down markets if they turn into hot spots for the spread of the Novel Coronavirus.
Mr. Jain said, “We are still in the third wave of infections, but the peak has been crossed.”
So far, the highest number of new cases recorded in a day has been 8,593 on the 11th of November.
Speaking about the precautions of COVID-19, the Delhi Health Minister said masks are better at preventing the spread of the infection than lockdown.
Mr. Jain said, “The lockdown had been an experiment and what we have learnt from it is that wearing masks can give us the same benefits. Scientifically, masks are the best way to stop the virus. The lowest positivity rates are recorded in COVID-19 hospitals because the doctors there follow precautions. If everyone follows precautions, the spread of the infection can be prevented. And, despite a lockdown, some people still go out and can bring the infection back to their family members.”
After firecrackers ban on Diwali, the Delhi Government announced a few restrictions for chhath Puja as well.
However, the final list of restrictions are yet to be released. People were also advised to maintain all the precautions for preventing the spread of the Novel Coronavirus.
Currently, Delhi has 4,95,598 positive cases, of which 42,004 are active cases, 4,45,782 are recovered/discharged cases and 7,812 are deceased.
Stay tuned for further updates.
