Satyendar Jain said the city recorded more Covid-19 cases in September as compared to June, but the number of deaths due to the disease was "less than one-third" of what it was three months ago
There are a total of 2,124 containment zones in the national capital
Jain further said the 30 per cent of the Covid-19 patients admitted to Delhi hospitals are from other states
Satyendar Jain also said that non-residents of Delhi have been occupying most of the ICU beds in private hospitals
He also said that the coronavirus case fatality rate (CFR) in Delhi is around 0.5 per cent
Amid the sudden spike in Delhi's Covid-19 cases, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the Kejriwal government was doing "aggressive testing" and the aim was to ensure no case was left untraced
A total of 1,250 new Covid-19 cases and 1,082 recoveries along with 13 fatalities due to Covid-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
The sero-prevalence found in North East district was 29 per cent, South district 27 per cent, South East 33 per cent and New Delhi 24 per cent
Delhi now stands at the 12th position among states and union territories in the country in terms of active cases of Covid-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said
Doubling rate of coronavirus cases in Delhi is around 50 days at present, while it is probably 32 days on an average nationally: Health Minister
The exercise is being undertaken for a comprehensive assessment of the Covid-19 situation in Delhi
The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.
The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.
He was administered plasma therapy after which his condition improved and was discharged nine days later on June 26
Doctors at the government hospital said he has been diagnosed with pneumonia and his oxygen saturation level has also dipped
Latest CT scan have shown that Jain's pneumonia patch has increased despite him being on continuous oxygen support
It took eight days for the number of cases to rise from 20,000 to 30,000 in Delhi, while it took 13 days for the tally to progress from 10,000 to 20,000
Only standalone exclusives Eye Centres, ENT Centers, Dialysis Centres, Maternity Homes and IVF Centres were exempted as per the earlier order
The Delhi health minister said it was up to the Centre to declare if the city had entered the community transmission phase
The number of Covid-19 cases in the city crossed the 28,000-mark, following 1,282 fresh infections