NEW DELHI : Jahangirpuri has been one of the earliest containment zones of the national capital and parts of it continue to remain so, even after nearly three months of the first lockdown.
By April-end, nearly 100 were affected with COVID-19 and by now, at least 285 stand infected. But why has this area of North Delhi come to be known as the Wuhan of Delhi?Officials cite population density -- most houses of Jahangirpuri are too small and multi-storey structures have come up in a space of 25 square yards where social distancing is an alien concept.
Even after numerous government advertisements on precautions against Covid-19, it's practically unfeasible to practise social distancing where one small room is shared by many.Another reason is.