As many as six flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), were delayed due to dense fog, informed airport authority on Sunday.
As experts have warned that Delhi is to see another cold wave next week infants and children are getting sick requiring even ICUs, said Dr. Pawan Kumar
Senior Consultant, General Pediatrician, Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital.
The entire North Indian belt continued to be in the grip of an intense cold wave on Saturday, with Mandhol village in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh recording heavy snowfall overnight and the Delhi-NCR waking up to dense fog and low visibility.
The winter vacation for students up to class 8 in the Government, Government aided and recognised Private schools of the Union Territory has been extended till 21 January 2023. However, classes for classes 9 to 12 will continue as per previous instructions.
With the cold wave prevailing over North India, government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow are witnessing a surge in patients with respiratory illnesses.
With slight rains in several parts of the national capital, Delhites had some respite from the chilling cold on Friday morning with the temperature recorded at 12 degrees Celcius and moderate fog conditions.
"We are getting approx 10-15 per cent more patients of heart attacks, brain strokes and high blood pressure especially during early hours because of the cold waves since 12 days and the most affected age group is between 50-70 yr old," the LNJP doctor said.