Chicken consumption safe, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Ministry clarifies amidst Corona Virus scare
Bengaluru: Prabhu Chauhan, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Ministry on Tuesday clarified that the consumption of poultry products including chicken meat and eggs were safe. The clarification comes amidst social media reports claiming that the Corona Virus has spread into poultry chicken and is spreading in humans from its consumption.
Chauhan clarified that the reports on social media had no medical or official accreditation from the government or other authorities. He further added that the fake messages being spread on social media were affecting the poultry business in the state.
Speaking further, Chauhan added that the viruses cannot survive when it is cooked on 100 degree, even if the chicken was affected by Corona Virus, he asserted that it would be cleared while cooking.
He then called upon people to not pay heed to rumors and baseless reports on social media adding that Corona Virus was being transmitted by poultry.
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Delhi's minimum temperature at 16.6 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, on Tuesday as the city is expected to see partly cloudy sky, with daytime temperatures set to cross 30 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Minimum temperatures across other stations showed slight departures from normal levels. Palam recorded 17.4 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notch above normal, while Lodi Road logged 16.1 degrees Celsius, also one notch above normal.
At the Ridge station, the minimum temperature stood at 17.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, whereas Ayanagar recorded 16.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.
The maximum temperature likely to settle around 31 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Rainfall activity was negligible, with only trace amounts recorded at Safdarjung and Lodi Road, while Palam received 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge recorded 2.0 mm and Ayanagar 0.8 mm in the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am.
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category with an AQI of 168, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
As per CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
