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The Delhi government on 18 May announced it would distribute dry rations to people who lack otherwise-mandatory ration cards. But the scheme has yet to be launched.
According to the “World Air Quality Report 2020” prepared by the Swiss origination ‘IO Air’, the Indian capital of Delhi is the most polluted capital city in the world..
After remaining under a stringent lockdown for about six weeks, which has resulted in the rampaging Covid-19 being reined in, Delhi will begin the unlocking process on Monday with easing of restrictions on manufacturing units in its industrial areas and construction activities with labourers staying on site. The capital recorded 1,141 new Covid-19 cases Friday from 71,853 tests with a positivity rate of 1.6%. With fatalities at 139, it was the third consecutive day when the number of fresh cases remained below the 1,500-mark, positivity rate was less than 2% and under 150 deaths were recorded. In a month, the number of active cases has fallen by 85.4%. Stay with TOI for more updates:
From April 19, when the present phase of lockdown was imposed in the national capital by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government, till Friday (May 28), as many as 11,590 people lost their lives due to Covid in the city.