Delhi News Live Updates: 104 active Covid-19 cases in capital, health minister says ‘no need to panic'
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also asserted earlier that the hospitals are well equipped to handle Covid cases. (File photo)
Delhi News Live Updates: Amid the recent surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, official data shows Delhi currently has 104 active cases, news agency PTI reported. However, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh has assured the people that there is no need to panic, and the new variant of Covid-19 is only showing symptoms of viral fever so far. He said the government has sent a health advisory to hospitals telling them to be prepared for any eventuality, but it was just a precautionary step and not a sign of alarm. The minister further asserted that government hospitals are '200 per cent prepared' to handle the situation.
Delhi weather update today: As the rains subside in Delhi and NCR region, the national capital woke up to humidity and a rise in temperature. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi will witness partly cloudy skies and the possibility of light thunderstorms on Tuesday morning, with no heat wave warning. It is likely that the maximum temperature for the day will touch 38 degrees Celsius.
HC to hear Umar Khalid 's bail plea: The Delhi High Court today is scheduled to hear the bail plea of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in relation to the 2020 Delhi riots case. The two student activists are accused in the UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the communal riots in the national capital in February 2020. Earlier this year, Umar Khalid got interim bail by the court to attend a family event.
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