The National Capital Territory of New Delhi recorded three hundred new cases in one day, the local government said on Wednesday, since August last year, according to local media.
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Women walk past graffiti amid the spread of coronavirus disease in New Delhi, India. The capital is stepping up for the virus after a surge in cases. (REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis)
“The positivity rate exceeds 10% in Delhi, but the number of tests is low, so there is no explanation for why to panic. We have issued a notice asking other people to wear masks if they have flu-like symptoms and in hospitals,” Saurabh Bhardwaj, Delhi’s fitness minister, told reporters after an emergency local government assembly to discuss the cases.
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India has recorded more than 44 million cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began three years ago, the highest point after the United States.