Jain said, “Delhi has seen a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the past few days. Many more cases have come. Today it is going to be nearly 14,000. But Delhi is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed occupancy.”
He gave this information to media persons while talking about the registration of children of 15-18 years age group for vaccination that began in the city today.
The Minister reiterated that it was absolutely necessary to wear a mask when stepping out of the house, which would help fight COVID.
Delhi on Wednesday reported 5,506 new Covid-19 infections, the highest after November 27 last year when 5,482 cases were reported.
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