The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made it mandatory to wear masks in all BMC hospitals in view of the current Covid situation in the Mumbai and Maharashtra. The decision was taken after a meeting on the issue of Covid rise. BMC has also advised its employees to wear masks in public places. Covid cases surge, (Delhi) high alert in Country Capital, imposed Mask Mandatory.
On April 5, the city of Mumbai reported first COvid death in nearly three month. The active Covid-19 cases have reached over 1200 in the city. Amid the surge in COVID cases, the Delhi health minister Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that there would be a steep rise in cases for the next few days.
He also said that the city government is on high alert but assured that the new variant is not causing ‘severe diseases’ and in case there is an emergency, then the city government is completely prepared to handle the situation. The national capital reported 699 COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Sunday. Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was “incidental”.
In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters. “Any death is unfortunate,” the Delhi health minister said, adding the “Delhi government and its health department is on high alert”. Bharadwaj cautioned people that Covid cases are expected to rise in the city in the coming days. Noting that the city government is on high alert, the minister said, “We are completely prepared to handle the situation.
“But, as per various experts, this variant is not going cause any severe diseases. Out of 4 deaths that took place in Delhi yesterday due to Corona, 3 died due to different diseases combined with Corona, he said. “Any death is unfortunate,” the Delhi health minister said, adding the “Delhi government and its health department is on high alert”. Referring to the April 7 meeting between the Centre and states over the country’s Covid situation, he told a press conference that according to experts XBB 1.16, which is currently the most prevalent coronavirus variant, is not causing severe disease.
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