COVID SCARE: DELHI GOVT BANS HOOKAH

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday banned the use of hookahs under the Epidemic Disease Act, saying sharing of pipes may further lead to a spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Bars, pubs and discotheques in the city stay shut due to the lockdown to contain spread of the coronavirus disease.

The order by principal health secretary Vikram Dev Dutt cites four reasons for increased transmission through hookahs -smokers are likely to touch their lips more often; smokers are likely to already have lung diseases or reduced lung capacity; smoking hookahs involves sharing mouth pieces; and conditions that are likely to increase oxygen needs or reduces the ability of the body to use it properly will put patients at a higher risk of developing complications of Covid-19.