New Delhi: Delhi is moving towards herd immunity from coronavirus, with 50 to 60 per cent of people in one district having developed antibodies to the virus, the latest round of sero-survey has found, sources said. Herd immunity is what the authorities are trying to achieve with the vaccination programme, in which a critical mass of immune people can stop the spread of the virus by breaking the chain of transmission.
Delhi has a population of more than two crore, spread across 11 districts. For the current survey -- conducted by the Delhi government in association with the National Centre for Disease Control -- scientists had collected the samples of over 25,000 people from various districts across the city.
Official figures from the health ministry say only 6.33 lakh people have been found infected in Delhi. But the survey indicates that the total figure could be more than 1 crore, sources said.
Meanwhile, ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer Unions Monday announced they will march towards Parliament from different locations on February 1 when the annual Union Budget is scheduled to be presented.
Darshan Pal of the Krantikari Kisan Union said the protesting farmers remain firm in their stand of repealing the three new farm laws and their agitation will continue till their demands are met.
"We will march towards Parliament on foot from different locations on the budget day on February 1. As far as tomorrow's tractor rally is concerned, it will give the government an idea of our strength and they will know the agitation is not just limited to Haryana or Punjab but it is an agitation of whole of the country," he said.
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Jan 26, 2021 01:44 (IST)
AAP Workers Attacked Congress Leaders At Singhu Border, Alleges Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers for the attack on state Congress Member of Parliament Ravneet Singh Bittu and Member of Legislative Kulbir Singh Zira at Delhi's Singhu Border, reported news agency ANI.
"The farmers had been protesting peacefully at the Delhi border for two months without resorting to any such acts. AAP workers present near the Kisan Sansad attacked and manhandled Ravneet Singh Bittu and Kulbir Singh Zira. AAP, and not farmers, are responsible for the attack," said Amarinder Singh while speaking to the media in Patiala.
He claimed that the only agenda of AAP is to weaken the farmers' fight by creating trouble at the behest of the BJP. "They (AAP) should understand that this country is thriving on "lokshahi" (democracy) and not "dhakashahi" (push and shove)," said the Chief Minister.
Jan 26, 2021 01:39 (IST)
Security Tightened At Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Stations In Delhi After Threats Of Power Disruption
Delhi Police have beefed-up security at all power sub-stations and grids across the national capital in view of a threat received by a power distribution company over disruption of power supply in the national capital, reported news agency ANI. Delhi Police said it has beefed up security at the power grid and power substations of Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) in the national capital after a threat was received by the company about the disruption of power supply in Delhi. The police have also issued an alert to power distribution companies in view of the threat posed by banned outfit Sikhs for Justice.
Jan 26, 2021 01:29 (IST)
COVID Warriors Protest In Kolkata Over Job Loss At Hospitals As Covid Cases Decline
A group of people who lost their temporary jobs at various hospitals, after a decline in the number of new COVID-19 patients across West Bengal, took out a rally on Monday in Kolkata demanding permanent employment as per qualifications, reported news agency PTI. They had got the jobs during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the state health department recently decided to terminate their contracts.
Jan 25, 2021 17:43 (IST)
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar terms government's proposal to suspend new farm laws for 1-1.5 years as "best offer" and hopes that protesting farmers' unions will soon reconsider it and convey their decision, PTI reported.
