Covid-19 cases: Delhi govt urges social distancing as cases spike

The rate of hospital admission has also gone slightly up in the national capital, but it is among those who have some sort of co-morbidities or are unvaccinated

As Delhi continues to witness a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has now directed the district magistrates (DMs) to ensure that Covid-appropriate behaviour is being followed across the city.

The Delhi government further issued directions to 11 DMs of revenue districts, "to increase drives to issue challans in case people are not following social distancing norms."

According to a report by news agency PTI, experts have attributed this upward trend in the Covid cases to the carefree nature of people towards maintaining social distance and wearing masks. With the festive season nearing, experts