national capital will reach their peak in the next couple of weeks. According to the Health department, Delhi recorded 1,149 fresh cases and one fatality on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 23.8%.
Dr Suresh Kumar, the medical director at LNJP Hospital, stressed the importance of taking precautions, especially for children who are not vaccinated and are more susceptible to the virus. "Children are not vaccinated, so we need to take precautions for them as they are getting symptoms like fever, cough, eye infection and stomach infection as well.
This variant (XBB.1.16) is affecting children more. An 18-day-old newborn has even been admitted to our hospital and the child is Covid positive," he told PTI.
Dr. Kumar also emphasized the importance of wearing masks in schools and public places, and that even senior citizens should wear masks.