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No home isolation for Covid-19 patients with conditions like HIV, cancer
Revised guidelines on home isolation of very mildly symptomatic, pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients supersede the order issued earlier
 "No home isolation for Covid-19 patients with conditions like HIV, cancer")
Covid-19:Is RAT testing hiding Delhi's true pandemic story?
After rapid antigen tests (RATs) adoption, Delhi's positivity rate has come down. Earlier WHO had warned that RAT might not detect more than half the positive cases
 "Covid-19:Is RAT testing hiding Delhi's true pandemic story?")
Coronavirus treatment: Who can donate plasma and how for Covid-19 patients
Delhi was among the first few states to get ICMR approval to conduct trials with plasma therapy, which is still at trial stage
 "Coronavirus treatment: Who can donate plasma and how for Covid-19 patients")
Delhi CM Kejriwal lauds LNJP doctor who died fighting coronavirus
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday paid tribute to the senior doctor of city government-run LNJP Hospital who died battling COVID-19, saying the society has "lost a very valuable fighter".
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Delhi will emerge victorious in war against Covid-19 with time: CM Kejriwal
The Delhi government is combating the pandemic by increasing beds for Covid-19 patients, says Kejriwal
 "Delhi will emerge victorious in war against Covid-19 with time: CM Kejriwal")
Covid-19 cases high in Delhi but situation is under control: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital is high but the situation is under control and there is no need to worry.
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Coronavirus updates: Over 17,000 new cases, record recoveries in India
India death toll crosses 15,000; Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu account for 68% of cases added today
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With over 70,000 cases, Delhi leads count amid coronavirus crisis
In terms of deaths, Mumbai has been the worst affected, with a fatality rate of 5.5% - above the national average of 3.15%.
 "With over 70,000 cases, Delhi leads count amid coronavirus crisis")
Centre withdraws order on clinical assessment of Covid-19 patients
The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government
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Take action, get real time Covid-19 bed updates: HC to Centre, Delhi govt
The high court, during the more than an hour long hearing via video conference, said that if the hospitals are adamant, "you are not powerless authority"
 "Take action, get real time Covid-19 bed updates: HC to Centre, Delhi govt")
Like a 15-day detention: Kejriwal on Centre's Covid-19 order for Delhi
If a Covid-19 patient has a fever of 103 F, he will also have to stand in long queues at government-run centres under the new system, Kejriwal said
 "Like a 15-day detention: Kejriwal on Centre's Covid-19 order for Delhi")
Aarogya Setu to be used with other tools to boost contract tracing in Delhi
The directions point out that the surveillance system will be guided by an IT-driven tool at district and state-level hubs
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Lt Governor's 5-day mandatory quarantine order replaced: AAP govt tells HC
L-G's direction was substituted by the Delhi government's order which did away with the mandatory five-day institutional quarantine for asymptomatic patients
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Covid-19 crisis: Delhi now second worst-hit, crosses Tamil Nadu tally
Even by death count till Sunday, which stood at 2,175, Delhi is on the second spot among the list of worst-hit states.
 "Covid-19 crisis: Delhi now second worst-hit, crosses Tamil Nadu tally")
Sheela Foam pledges 1.5 crore for 10,000-bed quarantine centre in Delhi
On Sunday, coronavirus cases in Delhi reached 59,746
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Increase rapid testing in view of rising Covid-19 cases: HC to AAP govt
"See if you can expand the Rapid Antigen Testing numbers. Looking at the rate the (Covid-19) numbers are going up, the sooner you do, the better," the bench said
 "Increase rapid testing in view of rising Covid-19 cases: HC to AAP govt")
Delhi govt to give pulse oximeters to Covid-19 patients in home isolation
There are around 12,000 people under home isolation and they will be given pulse oximeters by the Aam Aadmi Party government, Kejriwal said
Delhi LG rolls back 5-day mandatory institutional isolation for Covid cases
His statement came following protests by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government against his order mandating five-day quarantine for all Covid-19 patients.
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No consensus at SDMA meeting in Delhi, another scheduled for 5 pm: Sisodia
The deputy chief minister said that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had also raised the point that if home isolation is stopped, as per the order by the LG, then problems will ensue
 "No consensus at SDMA meeting in Delhi, another scheduled for 5 pm: Sisodia")
India coronavirus dispatch: The necessity of testing healthcare workers
A great opportunity to transform India's mental healthcare, nurses resign due to poor work condi-tions & low pay, second chance for Tamil Nadu-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic
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