Delhi: Fire tenders start spraying water in hot spots to curb pollution
Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said: "From this morning, we have started spraying water. We have identified 13 hotspots, and our main focus will be on them."
Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said: "From this morning, we have started spraying water. We have identified 13 hotspots, and our main focus will be on them."
A 21-member team has been formed for the Green War Room. The team will work 24 hours a day for the entire winter season.
As the global tally of coronavirus reached 7,113,366 on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the pandemic was 'worsening' across the world.
The country's tally of COVID-19 patients has surpassed that of Spain.
Globally, the number of coronavirus cases rose to 6,632,985 with the death toll at 3,91,136 according to Johns Hopkins University
There are 428 government and 182 private labs for COVID-19 testing across all states and UTs in the country.
Globally, the number infections has reached 5,589,932 with death toll at 350,456, according to Johns Hopkins data.
The court was hearing a plea demanding that rapid antibody tests be conducted on people residing in places declared as COVID-19 containment zones.
The WHO has also warned countries, where coronavirus infections are declining, of could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak.
For the fourth consecutive day, India reported the highest ever spike of 6,977 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. As many as 154 new deaths were reported during the same period.
