Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. File
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Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on March 30, 2023 said that COVID-19 cases are increasing, but there is no need to panic and the government is closely monitoring the situation.
“COVID-19 positivity is more than 10%, but it is not a cause of worry as number of tests being done are less. There is no need to panic. The strains that are coming up in genome sequencing are not worrying,” .
Mr. Bharadwaj said that people who have influenza or flu-like symptoms should wear masks. People visiting hospital should wear masks
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Delhi COVID-19 Review meeting
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He also said that the virus was also found in the sewage for the past three weeks.
The Minister made the statements after he chaired a meeting with senior officials on March 30, 2023, a day after daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi climbed to 300 for the first time since August 31 last year.
The Chief Minister will chair a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation on March 31, 2023 at 12 p.m.
