For second day running, Delhi records more than thousand Covid-19 cases

In a change of strategy, Kejriwal government narrative now focuses on stressing that most patients recover without serious consequences

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At 1,106, Delhi recorded its highest one-day figure of Covid positive cases on Friday, the second consecutive day when the national capital crossed the thousand mark.

In terms of cities with the most cases, Delhi, with more than 17,000 cases, is now second only to Mumbai which has over 35,000 cases. Delhi logged 1,024 confirmed cases on Thursday.

As cases continue to rise, Delhi government ministers are now trying to calm the public. Both chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia stressed that people should not panic because of the rise in Covid numbers.

Indicating a change in strategy to tackle the surge in cases, the state government’s narrative now focuses on telling people that most patients of Covid-19 recover without serious consequences.

On Friday, Kejriwal tweeted guidelines of home isolation saying that “over 80% of Corona patients have either no symptoms or very mild symptoms. Such patients can recover in the comfort of their home.”