The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for easing norms for public movement and gatherings even as coronavirus cases were hking with no household left untouched, and sought to know if it had any policy or strategy in place to deal with the "alarming" situation.

The court noted that the daily number of new corona cases received for November 10 was at 8,593 and "still counting" and the number of containment zones in the city were 4,016. In the last 2-3 weeks when there has been an alarming rise in COVID-19 positive cases in the city, "alarm bells ought to have rung" and the Delhi government should have done something to deal with it, the court said. It also noted that as per the latest zero survey report of the government the presence of antibodies was detected in 25% of the people tested, indicating that one in four persons has been infected by COVID-19.

The court said and asked who will monitor whether the public functions would adhere to the limit of 200 and that all attendees will observe social distancing norms and wear masks. The court also sought to know as to why the Delhi government, represented by additional standing counsel Satyakam, has not come out with any legislation to ensure strict adherence to wearing of masks which was being termed as a "vaccine" till the actual vaccine comes.

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