Singapore on Tuesday dismissed media stories quoting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal {that a} “very dangerous” pressure of the coronavirus was prevalent within the metropolis state, saying there may be “no truth whatsoever” in such assertions.
Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal stated the brand new pressure of coronavirus may invade India within the type of a 3rd wave.
“The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a priority basis,” the Delhi chief minister stated in a tweet in Hindi on Tuesday.
Responding to Kejriwal’s tweet, Singapore’s well being ministry stated: “There is no truth whatsoever in the assertions found within the reports”.
“There is no Singapore variant. The strain that is prevalent in many of the COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is the B.1.617.2 variant, which originated in India. Phylogenetic testing has shown this B.1.617.2 variant to be associated with several clusters in Singapore,” it stated in an announcement.
Responding to the chief minister’s attraction, India’s Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated only some flights are being operated between the 2 nations beneath the federal government’s Vande Bharat Mission to carry stranded Indians again, and added that “all precautions are being taken”.
While there is no such thing as a identified Singapore pressure of the coronavirus or any identified to have originated within the city-state, Kejriwal gave the impression to be referring to a media report on Monday.
The report had talked about the menace posed to Singapore’s kids by the variant first detected in India.
Reacting to the media report, Dr V Okay Paul, member (well being), NITI Aayog, informed a briefing on Tuesday, “We are examining it”.
Aviation Minister Puri replied to the Delhi CM’s tweet, saying, “Kejriwal ji, all international flights have been stopped since March 2020. We have no air bubble with Singapore either.”
Only just a few flights are being operated between the 2 nations beneath Vande Bharat Mission to carry again Indians caught there, he added.
“We are still keeping an eye on the situation. All precautions are being taken,” Puri famous.
Earlier this month, the chief minister had stated Delhi ought to put together for the third wave of COVID-19.
The nationwide capital on Tuesday reported 4,482 Covid-19 circumstances, the bottom single-day rise since April 5, and 265 fatalities, whereas the positivity charge dipped to six.89 per cent.
Delhi had reported 4,524 circumstances and 340 fatalities on Monday, whereas the positivity charge was 8.42 per cent.