Over 2,000 Army personnel have arrived in Delhi since late November for the Republic Day and Army Day parades using various modes of transport and all of them had to undergo the COVID-19 test before they were put into a "safe bubble", the sources said.
The air quality is expected to improve marginally by Sunday as wind speed picks up under the influence of the western disturbance, according to the weather department.
Delhi recorded 655 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the lowest in over four months - bringing a much-needed relief for the capital that had seen a sharp spike in cases in November.
Citing a rise in cases of conversion under the pretext of marriage or concealing true identities, VHP has pitched to Delhi to roll out an anti-Love Jihad law.
'Don't drink alcohol. It reduces your body temperature,' the advisory read.Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP and north Rajasthan from 28 Dec
The 655 fresh cases came out of the 67,115 tests conducted the previous day.The tally of active cases in the national capital dropped to 6,921 on Saturday from 7,267 on Friday
Delhi recorded as many as 655 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached over 6.22 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 10,437.
At least 205 challans were issued on Saturday as the Delhi government continued its drive against vehicles without high-security registration plates (HSRP) and colour-coded fuel stickers.
Delhi Police will start vaccinating its personnel against COVID-19 soon and details will be sent to them by SMS, the police said in an order to all district heads of the force today.
