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Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejwiral held a review meeting on Thursday to discuss the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the national capital. After the meeting, he ordered a ban on firecrackers amid the ongoing holiday season and the increase in medical infrastructure. In a tweet, Kejriwal said that …

The sharp rise in cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Delhi can be considered a “third wave,” Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday. However, the increase could also be attributed to aggressive contact tracing and increased testing, he added. “About 6,800 beds are occupied in Delhi due to Covid-19, …

A report prepared by the National Disease Control (NCDC) warned that the national capital must prepare to address the increase of 15,000 Covid-19 cases per day in the upcoming winters and festivals. The report has highlighted three concerns that can cause undue pressure on health services. (i) winter months that …

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 expert committee headed by Dr. VK Paul has raised a red flag in large congregations this festival season, warning that the city must prepare for a daily increase of 15,000 positive cases this winter. He noted that the winter months aggravate respiratory ailments and there could …

Coronavirus: More than 40 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Delhi for the second day in a row. New Delhi: More than 40 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Delhi for the second day in a row on Sunday. Although on Sunday it reported 42 deaths, on Saturday a total …

The northwestern and southwestern districts of Delhi together accounted for almost one in three active Covid-19 cases in the capital, which is seeing an increase in cases, albeit thanks to higher testing. And Delhi’s most densely populated northeast district, which has around 40,000 people per km2, has only 894 active …

The national capital registered 4,432 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, even as the number of more accurate RT-PCR tests fell again below the 10,000 mark despite high daily tests in the city. The city also reported 38 deaths on Thursday, which is the highest in 63 …

In Dispatch 156, I wrote about why it didn’t make sense to use rapid antigen tests all the time, or to rely too much on them, as Delhi is still. In short, these tests return too many false negative results (identifying an infected person as not infected) to be reliable. …

India, in recent weeks, has seen a steady increase in the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recorded in a single day. From around 75,000 at the end of August, the country now records more cases in 24 hours than the infection count for some of the worst-hit countries. …

[ad_1] India reported 145,380 cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after 6,535 new infections were reported between Monday and Tuesday morning, the Union health ministry, said. The ministry of health data) at 8am showed that 146 people, of 154 fatalities on the morning of Monday, also died after contracting Covid-19. Until …