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Delhi govt will take all necessary steps to check black fungus cases: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi government will take all necessary steps and precautions to check cases of black fungus or mucormycosis in the city

Covid ICU facility attached to LNJP to start operations Saturday: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said a makeshift COVID-19 facility attached to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital will start operations on Saturday with 250 ICU beds.

Delhi reports 8506 new coronavirus cases, positivity rate at 12.4%

Delhi reported 8,506 new coronavirus cases, the lowest in over a month, with a positivity rate of 12.40 per cent, while 289 more people succumbed to the infection, the Health Department said

Covid: Kejriwal govt 'failed' in oxygen storage and distribution, says BJP

BJP alleged that the 'criminal liability' for the death of many patients in two Delhi hospitals due to lack of oxygen falls on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Govt will bear expenses of children orphaned by Covid,' says Delhi CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi government will extend financial help to families which have lost their earning members to the coronavirus

Delhi reports 13,287 new Covid cases, 300 deaths; positivity rate at 17%

The national capital reported 13,287 new coronavirus cases and 300 more fatalities on Wednesday, while the positivity rate came down to 17 per cent

HCL provides Delhi govt with O2 plants, cylinders to support relief efforts

HCL Group on Tuesday said it is supporting the Delhi government by providing oxygen plants and cylinders to support COVID-19 relief efforts.

Delhi govt issues list of oxygen refilling centres for patients at home

The Delhi government on Monday issued a list of 79 oxygen refilling centres for individuals in home isolation across the city. The list of the refilling centres has been issued days after the Delhi government set up a web portal on May 6 to streamline distribution of the life-saving gas to coronavirus patients in home isolation, non-COVID-19 hospitals, and nursing homes. Underlining various facets of donation of oxygen, it had highlighted that citizens can log on to delhi.gov.in to access cylinders donation sheet and can also book cylinder refilling at https://oxygen.jantasamvad.org. The individuals requiring oxygen can apply with a valid photo id, Aadhaar card details, COVID-19 positive report and other documents like CT scan report if available, the order had said. The list includes refilling centres with their address and contact details across all 11 districts of the national capital.

Delhi govt announces free Covid-19 vaccination drive for all media houses

Delhi Government on Friday announced that it will organise a mass Covid-19 vaccination drive for all the media houses--electronic, digital and print--in the national capital

Covid: Delhi government caps private ambulance rates at Rs 1,500-4,000

Amid a raging Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi government fixed charges levied by private ambulance services in the range of Rs 1,500- Rs 4,000

Existing medical infra in Delhi completely in shambles: HC tells Delhi govt

High Court directed the Delhi government to provide facility for medical treatment as required by all residents of the national capital who are suffering from Covid-19

4 die of Covid-19 in Tihar, officials request emergency parole of prisoners

Amid the second Covid-19 wave, officials of the Tihar Jail in Delhi have written to the Delhi government requesting emergency parole for some prisoners

Release Remdesivir seized by police for use in hospitals: HC to Delhi govt

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued directions to the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government's revenue department

L-G Baijal now 'government' in Delhi as Centre notifies amended GNCT Act

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, which gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city, has come into force

Delhi govt withdraws order on Ashoka Hotel Covid-19 centre for HC judges

A day after declaring the Ashoka Hotel a dedicated Covid facility for judges of Delhi High Court and their family members, the Delhi government withdrew the order after the court took exception.

Delhi extends curfew as Covid situation grim; retailers demand support

Estimates suggest the closure of all retail hubs for a week caused a loss of Rs 2,000 crore to Delhi's retail business.

PM Modi pulls up CM Kejriwal for televising meeting on Covid situation

During the meeting, Kejriwal warned that a dire tragedy could be on the cards as major hospitals face oxygen shortage

Don't pressure labs to give test reports within 24-36 hrs: HC to Delhi govt

The Delhi HC said this would lead labs on turning away people or refuse to take more samples.

Delhi civic bodies working on real-time monitoring system for crematoriums

Civic authorities in Delhi have started working on a real-time monitoring system and a central control room for crematoriums and burial grounds amid a rise in the number of COVID-19 fatalities.

Delhi govt 'looted' oxygen tanker going from Panipat to Faridabad: Vij

Haryana minister Anil Vij on Wednesday alleged that a tanker carrying medical oxygen for COVID patients in hospitals was ''looted'' by the Delhi government