New Delhi, May 27 -- The COVID-19 infections caused by a new variant have only shown symptoms of viral fever so far and there is no need to panic, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh said on Monday even as official data showed the city has reported 104 active cases in total.
He said the Government has sent a health advisory to hospitals telling them to be prepared for any eventuality, but it was just a precautionary step and not a sign of alarm. Government hospitals and doctors are "200 per cent prepared", the Minister asserted.
"We have advised hospitals to be ready with beds, oxygen, essential
medicines and equipment, just in case. This is a part of standard preparedness," he said.
"There is no need to worry. COVID-19 caused by the new...