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Will monitor Covid situation for 3-4 days before reviewing curbs: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the government will monitor the COVID-19 situation for three to four days to confirm the trend of positivity rate before reviewing the curbs

Nodal officers deployed in Delhi to monitor Covid patient care, vaccination

The Delhi government on Tuesday deployed senior nursing officers from public hospitals as nodal officers to monitor the management of Covid patients and vaccination at private facilities. Government hospitals have also been asked to find suitable replacement for retired and transferred nursing personnel. "The competent authority is pleased to deploy senior nursing officers as nodal officers in various private health care facilities from Delhi government hospitals to monitor management of Covid -19 patients along with monitoring of Covid vaccination," read an order issued by the health department. Delhi on Tuesday logged 11,684 fresh COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate declined to 22.47 per cent, according to a bulletin issued by the health department. The national capital had reported 12,527 fresh Covid cases and 24 deaths due to the disease on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 27.99 per cent. A total of 2,730 patients ar

Delhi records 11,684 fresh coronavirus cases, 38 more fatalities

Delhi logged 11,684 fresh COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate declined to 22.47 per cent, according to a bulletin issued by the city health dept

BJP takes dig at AAP for procuring a single electric bus in 7 years

As Delhi gets its first electric bus, BJP took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government for procuring just a single bus during their last seven years of rule.

HC dismisses challenge to closure of spas in Delhi due to Covid-19

The judge said that there was a surge in cases in December, which resulted in the authorities imposing a curfew during the night and weekends and a decision was taken to close down the spas

Four Delhi parks, including Lodhi Garden, set to get major upgrade

"The idea is to give visitors a better walking experience," said NDMC vice chairman Satish Upadhyay

Covid tests in Delhi 3 times the number recommended by ICMR: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the diagnostic tests being conducted in the city is three times the number recommended by ICMR.

Delhi: 'Percentage of people on ventilator up only 2-fold from Jan 1-14'

Although the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi rose almost by nine times between January 1 and 14, the percentage of patients on ventilator support in city hospitals grew only by double

Covid peak has arrived in Delhi, cases to decline now: Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said that the peak of third Covid-19 wave has already arrived in the capital city and now the cases may soon register a decline.

Weekend curfew starts in Delhi, non-essential activities on hold for 55 hrs

The weekend curfew has been imposed from 10 pm of Friday till 5 am of Monday by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority

All store owners, staff at Delhi's Janpath Market fully vaccinated

The district officials distributed certificates of "fully vaccinated market" to its eight market associations.

Delhi Covid cases rising fast but hospitalisation and deaths low: Kejriwal

Covid cases are rising fast but there no reason to worry, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday while emphasising that hospitalisation and death rates are low.

Delhi CM Kejriwal flags off 100 low floor, air-conditioned buses

The public transport bus fleet size at 6,900 has become the largest so far in Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday after flagging off 100 low floor and air-conditioned buses at Rajghat depot here.

Containment zones in Delhi go up from less than 1,000 to nearly 24,000

South Delhi topped the list of 11 districts in the city with 8,383 containment zones

Amid Covid surge, Delhi govt cuts budgets for various PWD projects

The Delhi government has curtailed budget allocations for various PWD construction projects for 2021-22 to strengthen medical and healthcare facilities amid the ongoing Covid pandemic

Delhi govt to inaugurate first 100 electric buses on January 14

Delhi government will inaugurate the first 100 electric buses on Friday, a Delhi government source said.

E-passes for essential services valid for entire duration of curbs: DDMA

DDMA clarified that the e-passes issued for movement connected to "essential goods and services" or "exempted category", shall be valid during the duration of imposition of weekend and night curfew

Hospitalisation rate stabilised, current wave may have peaked: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday said the number of hospital admissions in the national capital due to COVID-19 has stabilised over the last five days

Delhi reports 21,259 Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 25.65%

Delhi logged 23 COVID-19 fatalities and 21,259 cases while the positivity rate rose to 25.65 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Tuesday.

Centre's representatives assured curbs will be imposed across NCR: Delhi CM

The Centre's representatives have assured the Delhi government that Covid-related curbs imposed in the capital will be replicated across the NCR, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday