Sudhakaran said humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air. "In regions like North India, humidity levels can skyrocket, making the air feel heavy and sticky. High humidity can affect the air conditioner in several ways," he said.
The only way to walk during rain is to pass through muddy slush, as the roads are meant for traffic. The pedestrians have to jump over puddles and keep their balance.
The medical community believes that akin to the flu viruses, humidity may have an impact on the increased transmission of Covid-19.
Researchers, including Jeremiah Matson from Marshall University in the US, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 is less stable at higher humidity and warmer temperatures.
According to the study, published in the journal Science Advances, repeated incidents appeared in much of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, northwestern Australia, along the coasts of the Red Sea, and Mexico's Gulf of California.
It was a humid weather with a clear sky in Delhi on Wednesday but the meteorological department has predicted thundershowers in later part of the day.
It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, season's average. Met said there are chances of dust storms and thunderstorms.
The national capital woke up to a cold-polluted Sunday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch…
It was a misty Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13 degrees Celsius, which…
It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a…
