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Delhi to brace itself, expect a surge in COVID-19 during Lockdown 3.0 ?
As restrictions are eased in the phase 3 of the lockdown, with little clarity over what is and isn't allowed, the Red Zone races to a "normalcy"
ByIANSlife
May 4, 2020 (IANSlife) Should the Capital brace for a surge in COVID-19 cases as residents throw caution to the winds, flouting social distancing norms and discarding masks for liquor?
As hundreds cue up outside liquor stores, chaos looms large with an absolute disregard for the one-meter norm between people. To get their purchases fulfilled, consumers are screaming out loud, removing masks to be more audible.
As restrictions are eased in the third phase of the lockdown, with little clarity over what is and isn't allowed, the Red Zone races to a "normalcy" , without a fear of the grim road ahead.
The Capital saw the single largest surge over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd May with 384 cases on Saturday and 427 cases on Sunday making it the highest single day rise in the city.
With the situation expected to go from bad to worse has the Delhi government boosted its infrastructure, medical facilities and ramped up testing capability to meet the an exponential outbreak?
