Delhi Government Bans Sale & Use Of Firecrackers As COVID Cases Continue To Rise
The Delhi government has banned the sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the national capital. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that the government has decided to ban crackers after a review of the COVID-19 situation.
The Delhi government has banned the sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the national capital.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government has decided to ban crackers after a review of the COVID-19 situation.
COVID-19 cases have increased in Delhi due to the ongoing festival season and pollution, the chief minister said after the review meeting with the chief secretary, health department officials and district magistrates (DMs).
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Delhi has recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases in the past few days with the number of daily infections crossing the 6,000-mark for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.
Reviewed corona situation in Del n preparedness wid Chief Secy, Health officials and all DMs. Corona cases hv increased due to festival season n pollution. It was decided to
¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 5, 2020
1. Ban crackers in Del
2. Ramp up medical infra, Oxy n ICU beds are being increased in Del govt hospis
"Reviewed corona situation in Delhi and preparedness with Chief Secy, Health officials and all DMs. Corona cases have increased due to festival season and pollution. It was decided to: 1. Ban crackers in Delhi, 2. Ramp up medical infra, Oxygen and ICU beds are being increased in Delhi govt hospitals," Kejriwal said in a tweet.
Earlier in the day, the chief minister appealed to Delhiites not to burst firecrackers this Diwali.
