New Delhi has reintroduced public mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country
Ashish Vaishnav—SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNEW DELHI — The Indian capital reintroduced public mask mandates on Thursday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.
India’s Health Ministry said 16,299 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours nationwide, with a positivity rate of 4.58%. Nearly 2,150 infections were reported in New Delhi. 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.
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