Beijing, 5 Jan (Xinhua) -- India's COVID-19 pandemic has rebounded rapidly in the past one or two weeks, with the situation particularly serious in major cities such as the capital, New Delhi. The Delhi district government, where New Delhi is located, announced on January 4 that the borough would implement a "weekend stay-at-home order" and remote work rules this week.
Telecommuting + staying home on weekends
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said at an online press conference on the 4th that the government decided to implement a "stay-at-home order" over the weekend to curb the surge in new crown cases, and the public "do not go out unless they seek medical treatment urgently".
At a hospital in Bangalore, India, on December 31, 2021, medical staff hold a note looking forward to safety in 2022. (Xinhua News Agency)
"Government officials will all work from home [during the working day], except those who perform essential services; half of the employees in private offices will work from home." He said.
According to the data released by the Delhi government on the 4th, there were 4,099 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in the Delhi area on the 3rd, and the positive test result rate was 6.46%, both of which were the highest values since May 18 last year.
According to Sisodia, only a small percentage of the new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in delhi in recent days have been hospitalized. He said about 110,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Delhi region in the past 8 to 10 days, "of which about 350 people have been hospitalized, only 124 people need oxygen and 7 people are on ventilators".
Officials do not wear masks to dye the new crown
Delhi Chief Minister Alvind Kejrivar said on the 2nd that in recent days, "all new cases of new coronavirus cases in Delhi have mild or no symptoms, most of them do not need to be hospitalized", and the public "does not need to panic".
"Wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands with soap, and don't worry." He said at the time.
However, Kejrivar was quickly "recruited" and was photographed attending a large campaign rally without wearing a mask, and his behavior triggered criticism from netizens.
Kejrivar wrote on social media on the 4th that he tested positive for the new crown, his symptoms were mild, and he was isolating at home. "People I've been in contact with in recent days, please self-isolate and get tested."
On October 30, 2021, traders sell masks on the streets of Agartala, India. (Xinhua News Agency)
In recent days, Kejrivar has traveled to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand to attend large campaign rallies to build momentum for his party to participate in local parliamentary elections.
Photos on the Internet show that Kejrivar took to the stage to speak at a campaign rally in Northern Arkand on the 3rd, and he and others on the stage did not wear masks.
An Indian netizen left a message on the Facebook account page of Kejrivar on the 4th: "During the quarantine, you look at the videos and promotional videos you took about paying attention (epidemic prevention), wearing masks, and not going to crowded public places!" ”
According to the data released by the Ministry of Health of India on the 4th, there were 37,379 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in India on the 3rd, the highest daily increase since the beginning of September last year, and 124 new cases of new coronavirus deaths. India's national COVID-19 positive rate was 3.24% on the 3rd, nearly three times that of the beginning of November last year. The existing COVID-19 cases in India are close to 172,000, and the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths so far is 482,000, with a case fatality rate of about 1.38%. (Wu Baoshu)
Source: Xinhua News Agency