The Pandemic
The Covid lockdown in the month of May brought a rise in domestic violence, especially in the country’s red zones which saw stricter restrictions. According to a new study by researchers at the University of California, there were 392 complaints of domestic violence registered with the NCW’s Complaint and Investigation Cell in May this year compared to 266 in May 2019.
A minor girl, who tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to a Covid care centre in Delhi, has accused one person of sexual assault inside the facility on July 15. Police have arrested the accused and a second person who allegedly filmed the assault. The two men will be sent to jail once they test negative for the virus, they added.
The Covid load in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh has become a major “cause of concern” for the Centre. On Friday, a team of experts from the central government will hold a meeting via video conference with health officials of these eight states, which are reporting 60-plus deaths on a daily basis, the source said.
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