Delhi reports over 13,500 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike since 2020

New Delhi: Delhi reported over 13,500 Covid-19 case in last 24 hours, highest single day spike since 2020.

While addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Arvind Kejriwal stating that examination centers can emerge as COVID hotspots with the participation of nearly six lakh children and one lakh tecahers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to cancel the CBSE board examinations amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the national capital.

Kejriwal said, “6 lakh children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 1 lakh teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to large-scale spreading of Corona. Children’s lives & health is very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams.” He further stated that the online method or internal assessment can be used to promote students.

“Some alternative methods could be thought of. Children can be promoted this time on the basis of either an online method or internal assessment. But CBSE exams should be cancelled,” added the Delhi Chief Minister.

On Monday, CM Kejriwal directed to increase the number of beds in hospitals and said that many government and private hospitals will be made fully COVID hospitals once again.

देश में कोरोना का कहर जारी, 24 घंटे में 1.61 लाख नए मरीज मिले

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