COVID-19: Majority of people against resumption of metro and local train services, says survey

Fifty-one per cent of people across country are against resumption of metro and local train services from September 1 as y feel se are risky in current COVID-19 crisis, while seventy-seven per cent are t in favour of visiting multiplexes, according to a survey.

Conducted by a social media-based platform LocalCircles, survey showed 51 per cent of 25,000 respondents are t keen to avail metro and local trains, if se services restart in 'Unlock 4' phase beginning September 1.

Only 36 per cent are in favour of using services, it said.

According to survey, 77 per cent of respondents are t willing to visit multiplexes and cinema halls, if se facilities are allowed to reopen from next month.

Experts said central air conditioning system in se places are extremely risky and can accelerate spread of coronavirus disease.

When parents were posed with query wher y would send ir wards to schools if y are reopened from September 1, 62 per cent of m said '', while 23 per cent were in favour.

With 60,975 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 31,67,323, while recoveries surged to 24,04,585 pushing recovery rate over 75.92 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data issued on Tuesday.

death toll climbed to 58,390 with 848 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours, data updated at 8 am showed. PTI dc BDC BDC