Coronavirus curbs in Delhi will be lifted if cases drop in 2-3 days, says health minister

Restrictions in Delhi will be lifted if coronavirus cases reduce in the next two to three days, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Wednesday, according to PTI. He added that cases have plateaued in the Capital.

“Hospitalisation rate has stabilised and cases have plateaued,” said Jain. “There are still several beds vacant. People with comorbidities are facing more problems, not many people are coming to hospital for treatment of coronavirus.”

On Tuesday, the Capital registered 21,259 new coronavirus cases, an almost 11% increase from Monday’s tally of 19,166 infections. The city reported 23 deaths, the highest since June 13.

The city’s positivity rate also rose marginally from 25% on Monday to 25.65% on Tuesday. This is the highest positivity rate for Delhi since May 5.

The health minister on Wednesday said Delhi could experience a similar decrease in cases as Mumbai had over the last few days.

On Tuesday, Mumbai registered 11,647 infections in the last 24 hours. The numbers marked a dip of nearly 17.1% from Monday’s tally of 13,648. This was the fourth day in a row that the city has seen a decline in daily Covid-19 infections.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said 1,700 of its personnel have tested positive between January 1 and 12, reported ANI.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also ruled out imposing a…

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