Delhi defies social distancing norms, doctors warn of Covid 'explosion'
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Delhi opens up
Delhi had imposed a strict five-week lockdown after there was a surge in Covid cases. The national capital, along with other major cities, is opening up with little or no restrictions.
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No mask, no social distancing
As the city reopened, there has been a race to restore and run businesses. This means that there has been a complete disregard for Covid-19 norms such as, social distancing.
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Vaccination efforts
It has been observed that the footfall has increased dramatically in public places like malls and metros. Disease experts have said that this race to restore businesses would compromise vaccination efforts as only about 5% of all 950 million eligible adults have been inoculated.
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Doctors warn
Ambrish Mithal of Max HealthCare in New Delhi said that we should “wait for COVID-19 to explode again”, on Twitter. He mentioned that there has been a footfall of 19,000 people in Delhi’s top mall. "Delhi ought to have unlocked far more scientifically. We are inviting trouble!" Arvinder Singh Soin, a surgeon and leading liver transplant specialist, said on Twitter.
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Authorities concerned
The Delhi government has said that if there is a recorded rise in the number of Covid cases, the city will be put under lockdown again.