<p>Covid cases in Delhi are expected the rise in the coming days as the city is densely populated, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said Monday and asked people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places.</p>.<p>The national capital reported 699 Covid-19 cases and four deaths on Sunday.</p>.<p>Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was "incidental". In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters.</p>.<p>"Any death is unfortunate," the Delhi health minister said, adding the "Delhi government and its health department is on high alert".</p>.<p>Bharadwaj cautioned people that Covid cases are expected to rise in the city in the coming days.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nationwide-covid-mock-drill-under-way-to-take-stock-of-preparedness-1208248.html" target="_blank">Nationwide Covid mock drill under way to take stock of preparedness</a></strong></p>.<p>"Delhi is a densely populated city. Cases will rise and many people will exhibit flu-like and influenza-like symptoms such as fever and cough. But they will recover," he said.</p>.<p>"People with such symptoms should not venture out in public places. If at all one has to go to such places then one should wear a mask and observe other safety norms so that they don't end up infecting others," the minister said.</p>.<p>Those who are ill or have weak immunity, should not venture out of their homes frequently and should avoid crowded places, Bharadwaj added.</p>.<p>Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital's Medical Director Suresh Kumar said more cases will get reported, but there is no need to panic.</p>.<p>One child who was diagnosed with Covid was admitted to LNJP Hospital. The child was recently discharged, he told PTI.</p>.<p>This new strain is not causing severe disease. It is affecting kids of an age group not vaccinated but hospitalisation has not increased, Kumar said.</p>.<p>Delhi logged 535 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 23.05 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department. The city had logged 733 Covid cases -- the highest in over seven months -- on Friday with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent.</p>.<p>Delhi has witnessed a spurt in the number of fresh Covid infections over the last few days amid a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases in the country.</p>.<p>The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said recently.</p>
<p>Covid cases in Delhi are expected the rise in the coming days as the city is densely populated, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said Monday and asked people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places.</p>.<p>The national capital reported 699 Covid-19 cases and four deaths on Sunday.</p>.<p>Three deaths reported on Sunday were due to various diseases and Covid was "incidental". In one case, the primary reason was Covid, Bharadwaj told reporters.</p>.<p>"Any death is unfortunate," the Delhi health minister said, adding the "Delhi government and its health department is on high alert".</p>.<p>Bharadwaj cautioned people that Covid cases are expected to rise in the city in the coming days.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nationwide-covid-mock-drill-under-way-to-take-stock-of-preparedness-1208248.html" target="_blank">Nationwide Covid mock drill under way to take stock of preparedness</a></strong></p>.<p>"Delhi is a densely populated city. Cases will rise and many people will exhibit flu-like and influenza-like symptoms such as fever and cough. But they will recover," he said.</p>.<p>"People with such symptoms should not venture out in public places. If at all one has to go to such places then one should wear a mask and observe other safety norms so that they don't end up infecting others," the minister said.</p>.<p>Those who are ill or have weak immunity, should not venture out of their homes frequently and should avoid crowded places, Bharadwaj added.</p>.<p>Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital's Medical Director Suresh Kumar said more cases will get reported, but there is no need to panic.</p>.<p>One child who was diagnosed with Covid was admitted to LNJP Hospital. The child was recently discharged, he told PTI.</p>.<p>This new strain is not causing severe disease. It is affecting kids of an age group not vaccinated but hospitalisation has not increased, Kumar said.</p>.<p>Delhi logged 535 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 23.05 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department. The city had logged 733 Covid cases -- the highest in over seven months -- on Friday with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent.</p>.<p>Delhi has witnessed a spurt in the number of fresh Covid infections over the last few days amid a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases in the country.</p>.<p>The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said recently.</p>