Los Angeles — It is not the first time that Hong Kong star Edison Chen got age-shamed by netizens. In 2020, the 40-year-old did a photoshoot wearing Givenchy and netizens commented that the star looked like an “uncle going to a park” in the photos. Chen uploaded a new photo posing with his supermodel wife Qin Shupei this week at an LA Lakers game and it became a new subject for his haters to carry on the nasty age-shaming talk.
According to 8days.sg, they commented on his “receding hairline” and “bald spots” and pointed out that he is past his prime. One netizen even said that Chen now looks like “an uncle who drinks beer at 1 pm with the rest of the neighbourhood uncles”.
The actor has not starred in any project for years as he is now focused on his family and his clothing labels, yet netizens are still expecting Chen to look movie-star perfect.
Born on October 7, 1980 Edison Chen Koon-hei is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor, singer, rapper, fashion designer and entrepreneur. Chen is the co-founder of CLOT, a Hong Kong-based streetwear and fashion label. Debuting in 1999, he released multiple Cantopop and Mandopop albums under the record company Emperor Entertainment Group, before releasing Please Steal This Album in 2004, the first of many Chinese-language hip-hop albums.
On February 21, 2008, he announced that he intended to step away “indefinitely” from the Hong Kong entertainment industry due to a sex photo scandal, in which numerous explicit photographs of Chen and several Hong Kong actresses were published online. He returned in 2010 but other than a brief cameo in the 2014 film Golden Chickensss, he did not make a complete comeback to the Hong Kong film industry until 2016./TISG
The total number of infected persons in Hougang is now 11, as nine individuals had already tested positive earlier, which prompted the mandatory testing.
According to Mr Giam, the Ministry of Health said that the cases that have been detected are largely among people who are already under quarantine.
He wrote that since they have not been allowed to leave their homes, “the risk of transmission among residents of the block is greatly reduced, although it cannot be ruled out completely.”
Mr Giam added that MOH is still determining the source of the infections and whether or not the cases are linked.
Cleaning and disinfection at the area have also been carried out, especially after the swab testing was done at the void deck.
The WP MP wrote, “I urge all residents — not just those staying at Blk 506 — to stay at home as much as possible during this Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) period. This will minimise the spread of viruses and help keep our families and neighbours safe.”
He also asked residents to visit a nearby PHPC clinic if they experience any Covid-19 symptoms such as fever, dry cough, tiredness or loss of taste, writing that there are clinics that also test children for Covid-19.
Mr Giam also addressed the issue of residents who have not been able to receive deliveries over the weekend, such as cooking gas cylinders. He reassured them that the relevant company has been contacted and that instruction has been given by their management to resume deliveries so that residents may resume cooking their meals.
On Sunday, MOH also issued updates on swab tests conducted at Hougang, telling CNA that of the 407 swab tests conducted at the block, “405 tests were conclusive and two test results rejected. The two individuals who received the rejected test results were reswabbed and found negative for COVID-19.”
In an earlier announcement on its website, MOH said that the Covid cases in Hougang “are largely Persons Under Quarantine who turned positive for Covid-19. This means that they have been isolated early and ring-fenced, and not likely to be moving around while being infectious. Nevertheless, MOH took all the necessary public health measures to prevent any further spread to the community.”
The individuals confirmed positive are from four different households along the same stack, and “our initial assessment is that airborne transmission along the stack is highly unlikely,” MOH added.
Seoul — Youth with You is a boy group survival programme that has attracted a lot of attention with BLACKPINK’s Lisa as the dance mentor. The show turned the spotlight on many talented trainees. Jun Liu, a Malaysian choreographer from 1Million Dance Studio, is one of Lisa’s favourite trainees. He created choreography for stars like Rocket Girls (WJSN Meiqi and Xuanyi) as well as GOT7. Jun Liu received a lot of public interest for appearing as a trainee when he has the qualifications to be a dance teacher.
Lisa has been paying attention to the choreographer for his flawless dancing. She reminded him that he had a responsibility to help his friends who were struggling with the dancing. However, Jun Liu was under strain throughout the show because his rank kept dropping and he did not know what to do besides working harder. It got tougher when he received a low rank in the concept battle and found out that his father had passed away that morning.
Things became harder for him as he could not return to Malaysia to be with his mother as he was still filming for the show. The choreographer had to stay strong in front of the cameras. Lisa cheered him up when he went to her room to apply to join her mentor collaboration stage, according to Allkpop.
The BLACKPINK member shared that on her last birthday, which she celebrated with trainees who sent her a birthday cake, her grandfather passed away. It was difficult to deal with his passing as she has not seen him for over two years. While touring in Thailand, she was too busy. So she did not have a chance to say goodbye to him and it was something she regretted. “But I know he will always be with me, so I believe that your dad will be the same as well,” she told Jun Liu.
It was hard for Jun to control his emotions, but he thanked Lisa for her heartfelt words, especially because they shared a common experience. “I also believe he will be with me,” Jun Liu said. “Actually, my motivation for doing this has always been that I want to make my family proud of me. So I will always do my best, because I’ve come this far already. So I will stick to the end, and I will work hard and give my everything for this performance,” he promised Lisa.
Check out their collaboration performing WayV’s “Kick Back” here!
Singapore – The Covid-19 vaccine did not kill the 57-year-old man who had a fatal heart attack the day after he was jabbed, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Its statement was based on the findings of an independent clinical panel.
Mr Yak Hock Hwa was a private-hire car driver who had received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on March 5, 2021, at a vaccination centre in Bukit Timah Community Club.
He took the vaccine when the authorities started offering it to active taxi and private-hire car drivers in late February.
Mr Yak died the evening after he was jabbed.
According to the certified cause of death, he suffered from acute myocardial infarction, which is the medical term for a heart attack.
“Based on the assessment by an independent clinical panel, there is no indication that the death was due to Covid-19 vaccination,” said MOH on Saturday (May 22) in response to TODAY.
The ministry also noted that the Covid-19 vaccines have not caused any deaths in Singapore to date.
Mr Yak’s sister told TODAY that her brother had initially felt well after receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on March 5 and went on his regular 4 am to 4 pm work schedule the following day.
He began to feel uncomfortable and breathless and felt his hand getting numb on March 6 at around 7 pm.
His sister thought he was experiencing the common side effects of the vaccine.
But when his condition did not improve, she decided to take him to the hospital. However, he collapsed in their flat’s living room as they were about to leave.
Mr Yak was conveyed to the National University Hospital (NUH) by ambulance. He was reported to have died from a heart attack an hour later.
NUH also confirmed that the cause of death was cardiology-related, based on the symptoms he showed and the findings from an electrocardiogram.
“Unfortunately, the patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly, and he did not respond to resuscitation efforts,” said NUH, reiterating the conclusion provided by the independent clinical panel.
However, Mr Yak had been given a clean bill of health over the last two years in periodic health screenings, according to his brother and sister, noted TODAY.
He was found fit on a medical screening on Jan 28, although he had a history of high blood pressure and diabetes. His medical reports also showed no evidence of abnormalities in his cardiovascular system.
The family is hoping that the authorities would give them further explanations or disclose the full report on how they assessed Mr Yak’s death to be unlinked to the Covid-19 vaccine.
They are also hoping to receive compensation from the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance scheme, which provides a S$225,000 payout to a person who dies or suffers permanent severe disability due to the Covid-19 vaccination.
The financial support scheme, which was announced earlier this year, will also provide S$10,000 to a hospitalised patient needing to be placed in the high dependency or intensive care unit for significant side effects after receiving the vaccine.
Although they have not officially submitted an application for the scheme, the family have been told that their brother is ineligible as his death was deemed unrelated to the vaccine.
Members of Parliament Tan Wu Meng (Jurong Group Representation Constituency) and Sim Ann (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC) are reported to be assisting the family in this matter./TISG
Singapore — In an intense reaction to the open letter published by a group of 12 doctors, ex-NMP Calvin Cheng has called for stern action against these medical professionals, specifically Dr Khoo Boo Kian, who advised parents to opt for traditional vaccines over mRNA variants for their children.
The controversial letter, which first surfaced on the HardwareZone forum, stirred considerable doubt regarding the safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines.
Singapore currently approves the use of two such vaccines—Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna.
And the Government has recently announced children 12 to 15 years old will be given the Pfizer vaccine.
The Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for children aged 12 to 15, assured the Expert Committee on Covid-19 vaccines, rebutting the doctors’ letter.
After a considerable backlash from the Government, 11 out of the 12 doctors retracted their claims. However, Dr Khoo Boo Kian chose not to follow suit.
Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng, clearly unmollified, expressed his disappointment and shock via a Facebook post regarding the unscientific and unprofessional interpretation of scientific evidence by these doctors, notably Dr Khoo Boo Kian.
“It creates confusion and fear in the public and propagated myths and untruths,” he said.
According to Mr Cheng, the doctors’ behaviour has seeded confusion and fear in the public while propagating myths and untruths. He applauded other doctors who stood against these inaccuracies.
“The fight against Covid-19 will continue to evolve as new data and development present themselves. We need to navigate this with scientific rigour and not let our emotions or personal biases create more confusion,” he stressed.
Mr. Cheng vehemently denounced the doctors, including Dr Khoo Boo Kian, who criticized mRNA vaccines. He warned of the risky behavior of this group of doctors that potentially undermines public confidence in vaccines amidst a crisis.
Denouncing the doctors who criticised the mRNA vaccines, he added:
“This is dangerous behaviour by the group of doctors. In a crisis, they undermine confidence in vaccines.
“I call on the authorities to strip them of their license to practise.
“Especially Dr Khoo Boo Kian, who did not retract.”
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISG
Singapore — Singapore today can’t be compared to ancient Greece, according to Singapore’s Ambassador to Greece, Mr Simon Tay.
He rebutted former Straits Times editor Leslie Fong’s Greek-themed explanation for public unhappiness over the Government’s recent handling of Covid-19.
Mr Fong, in his “thymos” article published in The Straits Times on May 20, referring to ancient Greece and Rome, said there was a need for people to speak up.
Mr Tay countered society would do well to avoid strife in these trying times.
Quite a few have sent me the commentary by Leslie Fong about the mood in Singapore today as well as his use of the word …
Mr Fong sought to explain why Singaporeans, who were appreciative of the Government’s effort to contain the pandemic last year, now feel let down by the failure to prevent the entry of the B1617 variant from India.
He used the Greek word “thymos”, which he explained as “spirit” or “spiritedness”, adding that “spirit”, “reason” and “emotion” form the three parts of a person’s soul, according to Greek mythology. It is used to describe the inner force that moves a person to speak out or act in resentment against those who brush him and his views aside because they consider him uninformed or incapable of understanding the truths they know, he explained.
Mr Tay published a reply on Facebook, addressing Mr Fong’s article, as well as the use of “thymos”.
Mr Tay is aware that many are working from home, coping with children and daily tasks, and there is considerable concern over Covid-19.
“I feel it too, and rightly so. Our leaders recognise the pandemic as the crisis of a generation,” he acknowledges.
He mentions how Finance Minister Lawrence Wong described the current Covid-19 situation as being on a knife-edge. That is why he feels every citizen has to be on guard, follow the new guidelines and take precautions against the new variants that transmit more easily than the Covid-19 of 2020.
“But more than concern and due action, there has been anxiety, grumbling and anger. It is hard to gauge how broad or deep that anger is. Depending on your circles and social media feeds, this is perhaps limited to a relatively small but loud constituency. Or it might seem a groundswell growing into a large wave, perhaps even a tsunami of discontent,” he notes.
He notes, Mr Fong argues that people have a right to speak up and should be encouraged to do so in any time of difficulty, as it is a positive contribution.
However, Mr Tay takes a different view.
“Listening to citizens should be true of a democracy in normal times,” he acknowledges. “Yet what about public discourse in a time of crisis, a war, and pandemic? Might there necessarily be different rules and some circumscriptions?”
He questions the need for such conversations during these trying times.
“Ancient Greece was a direct democracy in which all citizens discussed and voted on key issues – meeting up to 40 times a year as an assembly. As such, thymos was one key to ensure active and thoughtful participation from citizens – and even then most studies suggest only about 10 to 20 per cent of Athenians participated,” Mr Tay explains.
He asserts that this is no longer possible today, elaborating that “today’s democracies are no longer direct but are now delegated. Elections are held for Members of Parliament to represent people and for executive government to take charge of much larger societies and over complex decision-making processes.”
“Feedback of course continues to be important. But there are limits, especially in times of urgency,” he says. He stresses that while there is a need for alternative voices, during a crisis, society would do well to avoid civil strife.
Mr Tay notes that while there are ways in which the Government can listen and communicate, the citizens also have their part to play in maintaining peace. “Much also depends on our own attitudes as citizens,” he concludes.
Denise Teh is an intern at The Independent SG. /TISG
Singapore – A woman has filed a police report against a “seditious” post casting “aspersions on a Singaporean Muslim’s loyalty” to Singapore, resulting in a public apology by the social media marketing page SMRT Feedback by The Vigilanteh, which published the post.
SMRT Feedback uploaded a post on Friday (May 21) tackling religion, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and the Muslim community in Singapore.
“I used to think Lee Kuan Yew was racist when he didn’t allow Muslims to serve in sensitive in sensitive military positions except for a few token Mats,” the post began.
The post provided hypothetical scenarios involving Singaporean Muslims having to pick sides and questioning their loyalty.
It also suggested that the best option was not to let Singaporean Muslims have the opportunity to choose what to do.
The full post can be read below.
Photo: FB screengrab
On Saturday (May 22), one Syazana Yahya took to Facebook to highlight the post by SMRT Feedback which has since been deleted, noting she had gone to the police regarding the matter.
“The FB post is seditious. It casts aspersions on a Singaporean Muslim’s loyalty to its (sic) nation,” wrote Ms Syazana.
She noted that the words were “false and misleading”.
Ms Syazana added that a “Muslim person’s primary obligation in Islam is towards his family and country. In situations of war, it is our main obligation to defend our family and country. It is irrelevant that the attacker comes from a Muslim country or where our weapons come from.”
The concerned individual mentioned that a non-Muslim reading the post “will likely believe it to be true – that a Singaporean Muslim’s loyalty is questionable in times of war. That Singaporean Muslims are predisposed to be traitors.”
Ms Syazana said the assumptions were a “blatant attempt” to promote feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will by non-Muslims against Muslims.
“It is surely an offence under section 298A of the Penal Code.”
“Muslims already face unfair discrimination in many aspects of their life in Singapore. We have had our loyalty questioned many times, and we have had to fight hard to dispel the unfair assumptions that underlie these questions,” added Ms Syazana.
She called SMRT Feedback’s questions to be based on erroneous assumptions about the Muslim religion, which advocates peace, loyalty and excellence in discharging work responsibilities.
“This is our home and is the only home we have ever known. Yet, many times it feels like we have to fight hard to justify our right to live and how we fit into the fabric of Singapore society.”
In a follow-up post on Saturday, SMRT Feedback announced that the post had been deleted.
“On behalf of the team of SMRT Feedback by the Vigilanteh, I apologise for any offence caused to the Muslim community,” the post read, although it was unclear who the individual was behind the page.
“I recognise that a line has been crossed and transgressions have been made. The best way is to own up to it and apologise than to be adamant that I am always correct,” said SMRT Feedback, noting that the previous post was not in any way written to question the loyalty of the Muslim community in Singapore.
Photo: FB screengrab
The police have confirmed that a report has been lodged, and they are looking into the matter, according to Mothership.sg./TISG
Changi Airport Terminal 1. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.
Singapore – More than 100 Covid-19 cases have been linked to the Changi Airport cluster as of Sunday (May 23), making it the largest active cluster in Singapore.
A closer look at the data provided by the Ministry of Health (MOH) showed that 43 of the 100 cases linked to the cluster till May 20 had received one or two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, 24 were reported to be asymptomatic cases. Further observation indicates that 14 of the 24 asymptomatic cases were unvaccinated.
According to the data, 24 patients linked to the cluster tested positive for the B1617 variant, which was first detected in India, during preliminary testing. It was reported that half of them were unvaccinated.
The airport cluster started with an 88-year-old cleaner at Changi Airport Terminal 3 testing positive for Covid-19. That was the first case, reported by MOH on May 5.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the initial transmission could have occurred through an airport worker who was assisting a family from South Asia,” said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) in a joint statement on Friday (May 21).
Further investigations by CAS and MOH are ongoing.
After the airport cluster totalled 100 cases on Thursday (May 20), eight more cases have been reported, taking the tally to 108.
There were three cases already quarantined, reported on May 21. Another case was detected through surveillance. The Singapore permanent resident had visited Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 2.
The following day, a 33-year-old Filipino woman working as a domestic worker was confirmed to be linked to the cluster.
On May 23, three more cases were confirmed. One is a seven-year-old Singaporean boy who is a student at St Stephen’s School. The student was identified as a close contact of another case linked to the cluster. The two others are close contacts or related to the confirmed cases linked to the cluster.
In response to the growing cluster, Jewel and Changi Airport passenger terminal buildings have been closed to the public since May 13. They will remain closed until the end of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) as an “added precaution”, announced CAAS and CAG.
As of May 23, MOH reported that the number of new cases in the community has increased from 131 in the week before to 182 last week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has also increased from 30 in the week before to 46 last week.
MOH noted that among the 239 confirmed cases reported from May 17 to May 23, 52 have tested positive in serology tests, 150 have tested negative, and 37 serology test results are pending./TISG
KUALA LUMPUR — Over one million doses of the AstraZeneca and CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccines arrived this morning at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) which the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) said will be used to speed up the national programme (NIP).
CITF said 559,200 doses of the AstraZeneca type vaccines and the 500,000 CoronaVac type from the Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd arrived at 7.50am.
“The arrival of supplies from this is in addition to the existing stock, making the latest number of the AstraZeneca vaccines which have already been received from Covax 828,000 doses,” CITF said in a statement, referring to the Covid-19 vaccine development platform.
“The stock obtained previously were 268,800 doses. Another shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine supply from Covax with the same amount of 559,200 doses, will arrive at the end of this month. AstraZeneca doses received so far, have been ensured to be of quality, safe and effective through compliance with the Lot Release requirements.
“The vaccines will then be delivered to the AstraZeneca Vaccine Centre (PPVAZ) in the Klang Valley as well as three other states, namely Penang, Johor and Sarawak which have just joined the AstraZeneca Vaccine Initiative Invitation, which began starting May 5, 2021. These are all part of the government’s plan to further intensify the vaccination process under NIP,” the CITF said.
It expects the vaccination rate under the government programme will progress further in June.
The CITF said the NIP is running according to plan, and the vaccination rate for Malaysians will continue to increase gradually.
“Currently, the vaccination rate also recorded a consistent increase, with a total of 60,261 people having received their vaccinations on Monday, May 17, which increased to 76,551 (Tuesday) and 83,648 (Wednesday),” the task force added.
India — At least 800,000 migrant workers travelled from Delhi to their home states in the first four weeks of lockdown in the Capital, nearly half of them in the first week, a report by the Delhi government said, highlighting that buses and other arrangements were made for labourers to avoid a repeat of last year’s crisis.
Between April 19, when the lockdown was imposed to arrest a crushing fourth wave of infections, and May 14, 807,032 passengers took buses from three interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) in Delhi to go to other states. These buses were arranged by the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand specially for migrant workers in addition to the daily buses plying from the terminals.
“The timely coordination with transport authorities of neighbouring states especially Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand by the Delhi government has helped about eight lakh migrant workers reach their destination without any difficulty. There was no complaint of overcharging as the interstate buses were owned and operated by the respective state governments,” read the report by the state transport department.
On April 19, a weekend curfew in Delhi was turned into a full lockdown for six days. At the time, the city was clocking roughly an average of 20,000 cases a day, nearly every third person tested returned a positive result , and hospitals were overrun with patients, and fast running out of oxygen and key drugs. Since then, the lockdown has been extended four times even as daily infections and positivity rates have plunged.
While announcing the lockdown, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to migrant workers to not leave the city and assured them that the government will take care of them. Soon after, migrants started gathering at the three ISBTs at Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar.
But unlike last year — when a nationwide lockdown on March 25 prompted tens of thousands of panicked workers to throng ISBTs and wait for 12-16 hours for a bus, or walk hundreds of kilometres back home — Delhi government officials had negotiated bus arrangements beforehand with other state governments, especially Uttar Pradesh.
“The situation was better handled this time and there was visibly less crowding at ISBTs, especially in Anand Vihar, because of better coordination with Delhi Police, proper ground management by the concerned district magistrates and timely coordination with neighbouring states. We also are still offering free meals to anyone who walks up to our hunger relief centres. The UPSRTC [UP state road transport corporation] also played a very proactive role this time and deployed a huge number of buses as soon as the lockdown in Delhi was announced. So, things were planned in advance this time,” said state transport minister Kailash Gahlot.
To be sure, there are no current estimates to indicate how many migrants have returned to the Capital because the lockdown is still in effect.
Nearly half of the total – 379,604 passengers – left during the first week of the lockdown. In the following weeks, the number of passengers gradually declined to 212,448 (second week), 122,490 (third week) and 92,490 (fourth week), said the report. It also stated that within the city, Delhi Transport Corportation (DTC) and cluster buses facilitated 827,905 passengers to be dropped at the ISBTs and railway stations. To be sure, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority allowed movement of people travelling through ISBT, airports and railway stations during the ongoing lockdown.
At least 21,879 trips were made by buses, of which 8,074 were carried out in the first week. Additional government data showed a majority of the passengers travelled to Uttar Pradesh, which operated 17,762 additional buses from Anand Vihar and Kaushambi ISBTs. These two bus terminals are located along the Delhi-UP border; Anand Vihar falls under the Delhi government’s jurisdiction and Kaushambi is with the UP administration. The Anand Vihar and Kaushambi terminals alone handled the 689,642 passengers during the four weeks.
Uttarakhand also deployed additional 2,000-3,000 buses. Haryana, Punjab and Bihar administrations did not deploy any additional buses.
Gahlot said last year, rumours of special UP government buses forced thousands of migrants to gather overnight at Anand Vihar, but transport properly began only after 12 hours, by when the crowd had swelled to almost a kilometre.
Dheeraj Sahu, UP transport commissioner and managing director of UPSRTC, said on the first day of the lockdown in Delhi this year, the state transport unit arranged for at least 5,000 additional trips from Anand Vihar and Kaushambi. He said the UPSRTC pulled three-fourth of its buses from western UP and diverted them to Anand Vihar for migrant workers.
“We arranged everything in a very short notice. As soon as the Delhi government informed us about the lockdown, we called a high-level meeting at Lucknow, and it was decided that UPSRTC should put all its might in transporting people from Anand Vihar and Kaushambi so that we do not see a repeat of what happened last year. It was decided that UPSRTC will deploy additional buses for migrant workers apart from the usual 1,000 buses operated per day from these points. Almost three-fourth of all our buses operating in the western UP region were pressed to service at Anand Vihar and Kaushambi,” Sahu said.
The Delhi government report said that this time, the crowd was also lower because trains were operational, unlike the last lockdown when railway stations were shut. “Yet, buses are the first choice of migrant workers because it is slightly cheaper and it is more accessible to their home villages than a railway station,” said a senior transport official. Last year, trains for migrant workers were started only after a month of lockdown on May 1.
HT tried to find similar passenger data from last year, but the transport department said such a record was not available because in 2020, all forms of transport were prohibited during the nationwide lockdown.
The state also arranged 500 cluster buses to ferry workers from Delhi to far-flung places in neighbouring states.
The buses didn’t have any restriction on who could board them but officials said the high number of outward trips in the first week coupled with the lockdown — which discouraged non-emergency travel — meant that an overwhelming majority of those travelling were migrants.
“The report states the number of passengers who boarded interstate buses from Delhi including the additional buses deployed by various states. The weekly break-up of the same shows that the demand for such transport services was highest during the first week, indicating it is mostly migrant workers and their families who were using these buses to reach their villages,” a second transport department official said.
