NEW DELHI: After arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport by special cargo planes, the Covid-19 vaccine vials will be brought to the city’s two cold storage facilities in special refrigerated vans. From there, the vaccine will be transported to 609 cold chain points in special vans, some of which could …
Read More »Third wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Delhi ‘on the decline’: Satyendar Jain | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the national capital is not over yet, but “is definitely on the wane,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. Delhi recorded 2,463 new Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths on Wednesday, the lowest number of deaths in a single …
Read More »Covid-19 positivity rate falls to less than 5 percent, experts see less demand for hospital beds in Delhi | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus positivity rate has decreased to 4.20 percent in the national capital region in the past four days and health experts have confirmed that they have received fewer new patients for hospitalization in the past three to four days. The recent development can be assessed from the …
Read More »RT-PCR tests pass rapid antigen testing in Delhi for the first time: Center
The number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi outpaced rapid antigen tests for the first time, the Center said. New Delhi: For the first time, the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi exceeded the number of rapid antigen tests, while more than 3.7 lakh people were surveyed as part of efforts …
Read More »Delhi didn’t collapse like New York, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi did not collapse during the pandemic, Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. Speaking at the 2020 Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, the Prime Minister said: “The spike in New York occurred on April 6, 6,353 cases were recorded and 575 died. Compare this to the death toll in Delhi. …
Read More »Cases above, Delhi reserves 80% of ICU pvt beds, fine increases to Rs 2,000 for no masks
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2020 8:26:45 am Announcing the increase in the mask penalty, Kejriwal said the decision was made because “many people” ventured out without wearing them, putting lives at risk. Facing a sharp increase in Covid cases, Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind …
Read More »$ 2,000 fine for not wearing mask, says Kejriwal amid Rise of Covid
Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the fine for not wearing a face mask has been increased to ₹2,000 of ₹500 before. Kejriwal’s announcement came at a time when the national capital is witnessing a large increase in new coronavirus cases in the past week. In the …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in Delhi exceed 5 lakh, the most deaths in a single day in 131
The highest single-day peak in cases so far, at 8,593, was recorded on November 11. (Archive) New Delhi: Delhi recorded 7,486 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the count of infections in the city to more than 5 lakh, while 131 new deaths, the highest count in a single day …
Read More »ICU Beds, Team of Doctors: MHA List Measures to Contain Delhi’s Covid-19 Cases
The Union Ministry of the Interior (MHA) on Wednesday listed a series of measures that it said were underway in Delhi to control the Covid-19 situation in the capital, days after the Union Interior Minister , Amit Shah, preside over an emergency meeting and announce measures to control the situation …
Read More »The effects of the polls, Durga Puja, Diwali on Covid can be seen in the coming weeks: Govt.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, in its routine briefing on the country’s Covid-19 situation, said that more than 12.65 crore of covid tests have been conducted so far and that the rate of Cumulative positivity has dropped to 7.01%. The ministry also said that deaths per million of the …
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