New Delhi: A third spik of covid-19 has come now in Delhi after the first two spikes in June and September, which is showing more cases than before, chief of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
Factors such as pollution, cold weather, festivals, wedding season, apart from travels in Delhi- NCR are leading to gatherings which are triggering a surge in cases, he said.At least 38,073 fresh covid-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours and 54% of new cases have been reported in 6 States and UTs with Delhi reporting the highest of 5,023 new cases, followed by West Bengal reporting 3907 new cases and then Kerala reporting 3593 new cases.