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DDMA may meet next week to decide on further relaxing Covid restrictions

The DDMA is expected to meet next week to take a call on further relaxing Covid-related restrictions amid declining cases in the city, official sources said

977 new Covid cases, 12 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate down to 1.73%

Delhi on Friday reported 977 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.73 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,49,596 and the death toll climbed to 26,047, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago was 56,444, it said. Delhi had on Thursday reported 1,104 cases with a positivity rate of 2.09 per cent, and 12 deaths. The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic. It took just 10 days for daily cases to drop below the 10,000-mark.

Delhi logs 1,104 Covid cases, 12 deaths; slight decline in positivity rate

Delhi on Thursday reported 1,104 fresh Covid infections, a marginal decline from 1,317 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said.

Strong winds improve Delhi air quality; temperature settles at 22.6 deg C

Strong winds led to a significant improvement in Delhi's air quality on Thursday, even as the city recorded a maximum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Residents of the Delhi-NCR witnessed mainly clear skies with shallow to moderate fog in isolated pockets during the day. Precipitation and strong winds over the last two days have improved Delhi's air quality significantly. The 24-hour air quality index (AQI) in the national capital read 172 at 4 pm which falls in the 'moderate' category. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. Humidity levels oscillated between 100 per cent and 41 per cent, it said. The AQI in neighbouring Gurugram (140) and Faridabad (169) were also recorded in the 'moderate' category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good', 51 and 100 satisfactory', 101 and 200 moderate', 201 and 300 poor', 301 and 400 ve

Delhi riots: Court reserves order on bail plea of Sharjeel Imam

Additional Session Judge Amitabh Rawat reserved the order after hearing arguments from the defence advocate as well as the public prosecutor

Delhi records 1,317 fresh Covid cases, 13 deaths; positivity rate at 2.11%

Delhi on Wednesday reported 1,317 fresh COVID cases with a positivity rate of 2.11 per cent, while 13 more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department

Delhi govt to build EV charging stations at all state-run offices

the city government has decided to build electric vehicle charging stations at all government offices in the national capital which will be ready in three months.

Delhi sees 12 Covid deaths, 1,114 cases; positivity rate declines to 2.28%

Delhi recorded 12 coronavirus-linked deaths in a day, while the number of fresh infections stood at 1,114 as the positivity rate dipped to 2.28 per cent, according to data

Covid: Delhi records 1,410 cases, 14 deaths; positivity rate down to 2.45%

Delhi on Sunday reported 1,410 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 2.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,43,933 and the death toll climbed to 25,983, the latest bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 57,549, it said. Delhi had on Saturday reported 1,604 cases with a positivity rate of 2.87 per cent, and 17 deaths. The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic. It took just 10 days for daily cases to drop below the 10,000-mark.

Covid: Positivity rate falls below 3% in Delhi; 1604 new cases

With Saturday's cases, the national capital's case count increased to 18,42523 and the death toll climbed to 25,969 the latest health bulletin stated

Covid primary cause in 23.5% deaths reported in Delhi from Jan 13 to Feb 3

Of the 693 fatalities recorded in Delhi between January 13 and February 3, Covid-19 was the primary cause of death in only 23.5 per cent of the cases, according to official data.

Delhi: Schools and gyms to reopen, offices to function with 100% attendance

DDMA decides to reopen higher education institutions and coaching centres along with schools for classes 9-12 from Feb 7; drivers travelling alone in cars exempt from wearing masks

Chorus grows louder for reopening Delhi schools ahead of DDMA meeting

The chorus for reopening schools in the national capital grew louder ahead of a DDMA meeting on Friday to take a call on the restrictions imposed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Delhi logs 2,668 Covid cases, 13 more deaths; positivity rate down to 4.3%

Delhi on Thursday reported 2,668 fresh COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 4.3 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,38,647 and the death toll climbed to 25,932, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 61,992, it said. The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemic. It took just 10 days for daily cases to drop below the 10,000-mark.

DDMA likely to meet on Friday to discuss further relaxations in Covid curbs

The DDMA is likely to meet on Friday to discuss further relaxations in Covid-19 curbs, including reopening of schools, in view of the declining cases in the national capital.

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 27 fresh deaths and 3,028 cases

Delhi reported 27 fatalities and 3,028 cases in a day, while the positivity rate declined to 4.73 per cent

Delhi govt to launch guidebook for EV charging at shopping malls

The Delhi government has announced that it is launching a guidebook to simplify and enable the adoption of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging in parking lots of shopping malls

Delhi records 2,683 Covid cases; positivity rate comes down to 5.09%

The number of Covid-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 52,736

Economic Survey: Delhi dethrones Bengaluru as India's start-up capital

India has 83 unicorns with a total valuation of $277.77 billion, the Survey of 2021-22 says

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 3,674 fresh cases and 30 deaths

On Friday, Delhi had recorded 4,044 cases with a positivity rate of 8.60 per cent