Deputy Governor of the capital Delhi, Anil Baijal, has been found infected with the coronavirus.
Baijal tweeted and said that he has mild symptoms of the coronavirus epidemic and has isolated himself.
Significantly, the capital Delhi is facing the fourth wave of corona infection these days, and the situation here has become terrible due to the fast-growing cases.
Baijal will continue working from home.
Baijal wrote on Twitter, ‘I have been found corona infected, and I have mild symptoms of the epidemic. I had isolated myself since I saw the signs, and all the people I came in contact with have been tested. I will continue to work from home and monitor the situation in Delhi.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has wished the Lieutenant Governor a speedy recovery.
Nearly one lakh active cases reached Delhi.
In Delhi, Corona recorded 24,235 cases and recorded 395 deaths on the previous day.
With this, the total number of infected here has gone up to 11,22,286. Of these, 15,772 people have died.
The positivity rate in Delhi has reached 33 per cent. That is, coronas infection is confirmed in one person out of every three.
On the other hand, active cases have reached close to one lakh, increasing the pressure on the health system.
Many chief ministers and prominent leaders have been infected.
These include former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, The names of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath etc. are prominent.
Record cases are being exposed daily in the country
In India, 3,86,452 new cases of corona were reported, and 3,498 patients died. These are the highest number of cases reported in a single day in the country.
With this, the total number of infected people in the country has increased to 1,87,62,976. Out of these, 31,70,228 are active cases, and 2,08,330 people have lost their lives due to this dangerous virus.
After the US, India remains the second most affected country by the epidemic.