A source said around 60 patients among the 105 currently admitted at Lok Nayak Hospital have undergone surgery. Recovery usually takes 30-45 days. The patients belong to the 30-60 age group and have black fungus in the nasal and oral cavity and ocular infection. Over 10 cases of cerebral mucormycosis have been reported at Lok Nayak Hospital. "The symptoms include swelling around the eyes and face, black discolouration around nose and eyes, nasal congestion, fever headache, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 must immediately see a doctor if they develop such symptoms, said Dr Arun Gupta, a member of Delhi government's Covid-19 expert committee. Sultanpuri Sabzi Mandi was closed on Tuesday for three days after local authorities found rampant violations of Covid-appropriate behaviour. An order issued by the subdivisional magistrate stated that a surprise inspection was conducted at the Sabzi Mandi in north west Delhi's Sultanpuri on Monday. The inspection revealed there was huge crowding in the market and Covid-19 norms were being grossly flouted. "A large number of vegetable and fruits vendors and customers were not wearing face maks and no social distancing was being maintained, the SDM notice stated. In order to stop the marketplace from becoming a super spreader, the mandi was ordered to be closed with immediate effect till July 16. DDMA has empowered local authorities to shut down marktes violating Covid-19 norms. The slow pece of vaccination in Delhi has public Health specialists worried. The positivity rate of Covid-19 in the national capital is currently les than a per cent and according to experts, it is the right time to scale up vaccination to cover the maximum possible population since the risk of spread of infection from vaccination centres will be less. "ON monday, we did not have a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine available. Even on Tuesday, we could get only about 700 doses of the vaccine that will be finished in two days, a senior doctor from Lok Nayak Hospital, the bigest public hospital run by the Delhi government said.
