INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Indian capital reintroduced public mask mandates on Thursday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.The New Delhi
government reinstituted a fine of 500 rupees ($6) for anyone caught not wearing a mask or face covering in public, AP reported. India&s
Health Ministry said 16,299 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours nationwide, with a positivity rate of 4.58 percent
Nearly 2,150 infections were reported in New Delhi.On Wednesday, New Delhi reported eight deaths due to the coronavirus, the highest in
People in most parts of the country began discarding face masks as infections dropped following two devastating earlier waves of
COVID-19.New Delhi&s top elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, said that COVID-19 cases were on the rise but there was no need to panic because
most of the new cases were mild.India started vaccinating people in January 2021 and has administered over 2.04 billion doses, including
first, second and booster doses
More than 94% of the eligible population (12 years and older) has received at least one shot, and 86% are fully vaccinated.Most experts
believe India&s official death toll of more than 414,000 is a vast undercount, but the government has dismissed those concerns as
exaggerated and misleading.The post Mask mandates return in New Delhi as COVID-19 cases rise first appeared on Ariana News.
