New Delhi: At least five members of the neighborhood council in East Delhi Municipal Corporation have been positively tested for Covid-19, the source said on Thursday.
Also, Major Delhi Timur Shyam Sundar Aggarwal on Wednesday was diagnosed with Coronavirus infection, and is currently under house isolation.
Delhi currently reported a fresh surge in the case of Coronavirus, in the midst of scare the latest omicron variants, which are very contagious.
“Until now, the five edmc councils have been tested positive for Covid,” said a source.
The Mayor of Aggarwal, however, said, the number could be slightly higher, because many other board members also “reported illness” or “had symptoms”.
“As a member of the Board or other public figures, we owe responsibility for those who choose us.
And, as a responsible citizen, if there are members of the Covid Board, he must make it public information, for safety themselves and people Others, including those who might come into contact with them in the past few days, “said Mayor to PTI.
Some public figures, including politicians, ministers have been positively tested for Covid in the last few days.
The Chairman of the Minister of Arvind Kejriwal on January 4 has tweeted that he has tested a positive Coronavirus infection.
The national capital and the country generally looked at the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Delhi is expected to record 14,000 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain told reporters here.
The Minister also said the city was in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed residence and did not need to be locked now.
On Wednesday, 10,665 cases with an 11.88 percent participant, and eight deaths were recorded in the city.
Mayor Agggarwal on Wednesday said that this was the second time he was diagnosed with Coronavirus infection, last time in June 2020.
“I experienced a little fever and sore throat, the day before yesterday.
Since, I have several symptoms, I have several symptoms, I have Some symptoms, I have several symptoms, I have several symptoms, I have several symptoms, I decided to get myself tested yesterday, and my report was positive for Covid, “said 59-year-old Aggarwal told Wednesday.
“I have my own isolated and because of my condition, did not attend the EDMC home session today to discuss the budget,” he said, he had consulted a doctor to monitor his condition.
The East Delhi Mayor, also a Senior BJP leader, has been in December, went to Varanasi to attend the All-India Mayor’s conference.
“Corona cases are increasing, and we all must be very careful, in the midst of this surge,” he said.
“In June 2020, I was accepted at a private hospital for eight days, but fortunately it did not require oxygen support or ventilator support,” Remember Agggarwal.