Shaheen Bagh declared containment zone, sealed off after 3 coronavirus cases detected
4 years, 8 months ago

Shaheen Bagh declared containment zone, sealed off after 3 coronavirus cases detected

Op India  

The Shaheen Bagh area of South Delhi which saw massive sit-in protests against the CAA and NRC for months has been sealed off after three new positive cases of Wuhan coronavirus were detected in that area. As the coronavirus cases keep rising in Delhi, more hotspots are being identified as containment zones. The Shaheen Bagh area which witnessed 101-day long sit-in protests against the central government’s CAA was sealed by Delhi police last month due to the breakout of coronavirus epidemic. Delhi Government to launch operation ‘SHIELD’ With the new zones added in the list of containment areas, the total number of containment zones in the national capital has now reached 60.

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Ajay Banga, World Bank Prez Nominee, Tests Covid Positive; Had to Meet PM Modi, Sitharaman Today
1 year, 9 months ago

Ajay Banga, World Bank Prez Nominee, Tests Covid Positive; Had to Meet PM Modi, Sitharaman Today

News 18  

World Bank presidential nominee Ajay Banga has tested positive for Covid-19 during routine testing in New Delhi where he was travelling on the last leg of his world tour, and is currently quarantining in isolation, the Department of Treasury said Thursday. The country has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to Union Health …

Coronavirus Updates HIGHLIGHTS: Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport
2 years ago

Coronavirus Updates HIGHLIGHTS: Mansukh Mandaviya Reviews Covid Preparedness At Delhi Airport

ABP News  

As the New Year set in on Sunday, experts warned that the risk of Covid was the highest in January. However, people seemed to throw caution to the wind as large crowds thronged popular streets, tourist hubs, and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday to celebrate the New Year without adhering …

Delhi reports 702 fresh Covid cases, 4 virus-related deaths in 24 hours
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi reports 702 fresh Covid cases, 4 virus-related deaths in 24 hours

India TV News  

Delhi Covid cases : Delhi logged 702 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday while four people lost their lives to the disease, the city health department said. The number of active Covid cases in Delhi stands at 3,654, down from 4,310 the previous day. The day before, Delhi recorded 945 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 5.55 percent and …

Coronavirus News: 1,083 Fresh Covid Cases in Delhi Today; PM Warns Nation Ahead of Festivals
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus News: 1,083 Fresh Covid Cases in Delhi Today; PM Warns Nation Ahead of Festivals

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi on Sunday reported 1,083 fresh Covid-19 infections with a positivity rate of 4.48 per cent, while one person died due to the disease, according to the health department. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, the health ministry said. …

Coronavirus News Updates: Delhi Reports 1,009 New Cases, 60% Rise from Tuesday; Positivity Rate 5.70%
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Delhi Reports 1,009 New Cases, 60% Rise from Tuesday; Positivity Rate 5.70%

News 18  

Coronavirus News Updates: Delhi on Wednesday recorded 1,009 fresh Covid-19 infections and one death. With 2,067 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,47,594 while the active cases increased to 12,340, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total …

Over 75% of those who died in current COVID wave in Delhi were unvaccinated: Satyendar Jain
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 75% of those who died in current COVID wave in Delhi were unvaccinated: Satyendar Jain

India TV News  

Highlights Satyendar Jain said that Delhi is expected to record less than 25,000 coronavirus cases on Friday The minister added that more than 13,000 hospital beds are lying vacant in the city Out of 15,433 Covid beds in hospitals, 2,424 were occupied on Thursday More than 75 per cent of those who succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection in the …

Delhi unlocks: Restaurants, salons, weekly markets reopen. Here's full list of what's allowed/restricted
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi unlocks: Restaurants, salons, weekly markets reopen. Here's full list of what's allowed/restricted

India TV News  

With COVID numbers in the national capital dropping to a three-month low, all market activities are allowed from today, but with certain restrictions as part of the phased unlock plan of the Delhi government. Delhi unlocks from today: Here are the guidelines Weekly markets will resume activity, but only one market will open in one zone on a day Restaurants …

Coronavirus | Delhi casesheet: unending replay of pathos, pain
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Delhi casesheet: unending replay of pathos, pain

The Hindu  

In the national capital, a horror story that starts with “I have fever” is being played out in almost every family as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Family members of a 63-year-old COVID-19 patient based in east Delhi, who requested that they not be named, also said they were forced to purchase an oxygen concentrator for three times its original …

India records 3.14 lakh COVID-19 cases, 2,104 deaths in a day, highest since outbreak
3 years, 8 months ago

India records 3.14 lakh COVID-19 cases, 2,104 deaths in a day, highest since outbreak

India TV News  

India on Thursday reported over 3.15 lakh COVID-19, the highest daily spike in infections the country has recorded outbreak, according to Union Health Ministry. Amid oxygen shortage and faltering health system in the country, India witnessed 2,104 deaths in 24 hours, which is another record for India in the pandemic so far. Of these, Maharashtra recorded 67,468 new coronavirus cases …

Delhi records 24,638 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, 249 deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi records 24,638 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, 249 deaths

India TV News  

Delhi recorded as many as 24,638 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has reached over 9.30 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 12,887. As many as 249 fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. According to …

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Allahabad. A two-judge bench comprising justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar passed the order on a PIL on the condition of quarantine centres in the State and treatment of coronavirus patients. …

Chandigarh declares 25 areas as containment zones amid upsurge in coronavirus cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Chandigarh declares 25 areas as containment zones amid upsurge in coronavirus cases

India Today  

In view of the upsurge in coronavirus cases lately, the Chandigarh administration has declared 25 areas in the Union Territory as containment zones. The areas that have been declared as containment zones are part of sector 15, 22, 23, 28, 30A, 32D, 35D, 38A, 40C, 41B, 42B, 42C, 43B, 44B, 45C, 46A, 49A, 63 and village Khuda Ali Sher. Chandigarh …

No possibility of lockdown in Delhi, says health minister as Covid-19 cases continue to surge
3 years, 9 months ago

No possibility of lockdown in Delhi, says health minister as Covid-19 cases continue to surge

India Today  

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said as of now there is no possibility of imposing a lockdown in the national capital even as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Satyendar Jain further said there has been an increase in the number of coronavirus cases over the past few weeks in Delhi. Several states across the country have witnessed an upsurge …

Coronavirus spreading from Maharashtra's metros to smaller cities
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus spreading from Maharashtra's metros to smaller cities

India Today  

Maharashtra is making headlines for the rising number of coronavirus cases even as Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the state would soon manage to bend the curve. Nanded: Total coronavirus cases: 27,639 Recovered patients: 22878 Deaths: 697 Active cases: 4059 Seeing the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases the Nanded district, the administration has decided to close all hotels, …

Worrying increase in Maharashtra COVID cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Worrying increase in Maharashtra COVID cases

The Hindu  

M aharashtraChief Minister Uddhav Thackeray struck an ominous note in his public address on February 21 when he mentioned the possibility of another lockdown. In Mumbai, for instance, though the city was reporting around 1,000 new cases daily, the recovery rate was 93 per cent. It announced on February 28 that Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat accounted …

Delhi Records 564 Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hours, Lowest in 7 Months; Positivity Rate Below 1%
4 years ago

Delhi Records 564 Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hours, Lowest in 7 Months; Positivity Rate Below 1%

News 18  

Delhi recorded 564 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in seven months, and 21 more fatalities due to the disease on Monday, even as the positivity rate stood at 0.98 per cent, authorities said. The city’s caseload mounted to 6,23,415 and the death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 10,474, the authorities said, adding that over 57,463 COVID-19 tests …

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows
4 years ago

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows

Hindustan Times  

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows India exceeded 10 million infections of the coronavirus disease on December 18, as the pace of infections slows. The country expects to roll out vaccines soon and is considering emergency-use request for three shots, developed by Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Bharat Biotech.. 1 / 9 View Photos in a new improved …

Coronavirus positive rate drops to 7.24 per cent in Delhi, city detects 4,998 cases from record 69k tests
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus positive rate drops to 7.24 per cent in Delhi, city detects 4,998 cases from record 69k tests

India Today  

The coronavirus positive rate has come down to 7.24 per cent in Delhi. In a tweet, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal said: "Since 7 Nov, cases and positivity in Delhi are going down. A record 69,051 tests, including 33,147 RT-PCR ones -- the highest till date -- and 35,904 rapid antigen tests, were conducted the previous day …

Coronavirus India lockdown day 243 updates | November 24, 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus India lockdown day 243 updates | November 24, 2020

The Hindu  

The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, will first focus on supplying AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Indians before distributing it to other countries, Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla said on Monday. According to an official statement, Mr Thackeray made the remarks during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting via video conferencing with chief ministers of …

Kejriwal briefs PM Modi on Delhi coronavirus situation, seeks 1,000 ICU beds from Centre
4 years, 1 month ago

Kejriwal briefs PM Modi on Delhi coronavirus situation, seeks 1,000 ICU beds from Centre

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the PM’s meeting with chief ministers on the coronavirus situation across states. Kejriwal informed PM Modi on the recent third wave of coronavirus cases that Delhi saw and sought an additional 1,000 ICU beds from the Centre. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal informed PM Modi that Delhi recently saw …

Congress opposes closing of markets at Delhi CM Kejriwal's coronavirus review meet
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress opposes closing of markets at Delhi CM Kejriwal's coronavirus review meet

India Today  

During an all-party meeting to review the coronavirus situation in Delhi which was called by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress has opposed to closing of markets in the national capital and has also given a letter to Delhi government for not putting restrictions on Chhath festival celebrations. Delhi: The all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to discuss …

Delhi: Record 131 Covid-related deaths in single day, total cases cross 5 lakh
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Record 131 Covid-related deaths in single day, total cases cross 5 lakh

India TV News  

Delhi recorded as many as 7,486 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday. A total of 131 fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 622,32 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has …

Covid-19: Over 1,000 New Containment Zones Formed in Delhi in Last 15 Days as Cases Rise
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: Over 1,000 New Containment Zones Formed in Delhi in Last 15 Days as Cases Rise

News 18  

With the national capital witnessing a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, there has been a significant rise in the number of containment zones as authorities have created over 1,000 new such zones in the last 15 days, according to Delhi government data. There were 3,359 COVID-19 containment zones in the city on November 1, but the number rose to 4,430 …

Centre assured over 750 ICU beds for Delhi: Kejriwal after meet with Amit Shah on Delhi's Covid-19 situation
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre assured over 750 ICU beds for Delhi: Kejriwal after meet with Amit Shah on Delhi's Covid-19 situation

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the coronavirus situation in Delhi in the wake of the recent spike in cases in the national capital. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and senior officers of the central government attended the meeting chaired by Amit …

Covid-19: Delhi records highest-ever single-day spike with over 7,700 new cases; positivity rate climbs to 15%
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi records highest-ever single-day spike with over 7,700 new cases; positivity rate climbs to 15%

India Today  

Delhi on Sunday reported a record spike in coronavirus cases with 7,745 more individuals testing positive for the infection in the national capital in the last 24 hours. This development comes days after the Delhi government banned the sale and use of firecrackers citing a spike in Covid-19 cases owing to rise in air pollution. The recovery rate of coronavirus …

Delhi records highest single-day spike in Covid deaths in 4 months along with 6,715 new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi records highest single-day spike in Covid deaths in 4 months along with 6,715 new cases

India Today  

Delhi on Thursday reported the highest single-day spike in coronavirus-related deaths with 66 more patients succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours. This development comes a day after the national capital recorded its highest single-day spike in new cases with the addition of more than 6,000 fresh confirmed cases to its Covid-19 tally. On Thursday, the national capital …

Asia Today: New Delhi sees worst wave as India’s cases drop
4 years, 2 months ago

Asia Today: New Delhi sees worst wave as India’s cases drop

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s capital is seeing its worst wave of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic, even as the nation’s overall cases fall. New Delhi has averaged more than 5,200 newly confirmed cases a day this past week, the highest level since the first case was recorded in the capital on March 2. The Health Ministry has …

Delhi reels under second wave of coronavirus as cases jump
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi reels under second wave of coronavirus as cases jump

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The national capital Delhi appears to be reeling under a major second wave of coronavirus cases, as a substantially high number of cases were reported Wednesday. Worried over the sudden spurt in cases, the Union health ministry is expected to hold a meeting with top Delhi government officials on Thursday to re-strategise containment measures. The new Covid-19 cases …

Delhi coronavirus update: Over 3,000 new cases reported, 45 more Covid deaths
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi coronavirus update: Over 3,000 new cases reported, 45 more Covid deaths

Live Mint  

Delhi recorded 45 more novel coronavirus deaths, taking the toll to 5,854 on Tuesday, while the tally rose to 3.14 lakh with 3,036 new cases, the Health Department said. The positivity rate stood at 5.52 per cent while the recovery rate crossed 91 per cent, the bulletin said, adding the case fatality rate stood at 1.86 per cent. The number …

Containment zones in Delhi increase from 1,700 to 2,700 in a week after tripling COVID-19 tests, says health minister
4 years, 3 months ago

Containment zones in Delhi increase from 1,700 to 2,700 in a week after tripling COVID-19 tests, says health minister

Firstpost  

Satyendar Jain had said last week that the increase in the number of containment zones is a part of the National Capital’s strategy to tackle the spread of the virus New Delhi: The number of containment zones in the National Capital has gone past 2,700 with increase in tests to detect coronavirus infection, according to official data. Health Minister Satyendar …

Delhi reports 3,827 fresh coronavirus cases, Capital's tally over 2.64 lakh
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi reports 3,827 fresh coronavirus cases, Capital's tally over 2.64 lakh

India Today  

Delhi reported 3,827 new cases of coronavirus on Friday. The fresh spike in cases has taken Delhi's caseload to 2,64,450, including 2,28,436 recovered cases and 30,867 active ones. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier on Thursday said the recent surge in COVID-19 cases was due to the massive scaling up of testing from 20,000 tests per day previously to 60,000 tests …

Satyendra Jain Says, 'Community Spread Of Coronavirus In Delhi', Covid Tally Breaches 2 Lakh Mark In The Capital
4 years, 3 months ago

Satyendra Jain Says, 'Community Spread Of Coronavirus In Delhi', Covid Tally Breaches 2 Lakh Mark In The Capital

ABP News  

#WATCH: "When people in such large numbers are getting infected in Delhi and other parts of the country, it should've been admitted that there is community spread. but only ICMR or Central govt can comment on this," says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain pic.twitter.com/XSqIDYww9c — ANI September 19, 2020 As India is witnessing a daily spike of nearly 1 lakh …

Community spread of coronavirus in Delhi, Centre should've admitted: Satyendar Jain
4 years, 3 months ago

Community spread of coronavirus in Delhi, Centre should've admitted: Satyendar Jain

India Today  

As Delhi continues to report a spike in its daily coronavirus cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Saturday that he feels community spread of coronavirus is happening in the national capital. Satyendar Jain also said that the community spread of coronavirus in Delhi should have been admitted by now. Satyendra Jain, however, said only the Central government or …

50% rise in Delhi's Covid-19 hotspots in 10 days as infections mount
4 years, 4 months ago

50% rise in Delhi's Covid-19 hotspots in 10 days as infections mount

India Today  

The number of coronavirus containment zones in Delhi has gone up by 50% in 10 days — from 846 on September 1 to 1,272 now. Northeast Delhi has just 29 containment zones, the lowest in the city, followed by Southeast Delhi, Shahdara, Northwest Delhi and New Delhi. On Wednesday, health authorities conducted a record 54,571 tests, and consequently reported 4,039 …

Covid-19: Delhi reports massive spike with over 4,000 new cases; containment zones doubled in 9 days
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi reports massive spike with over 4,000 new cases; containment zones doubled in 9 days

India Today  

Delhi reported 4,308 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day spike in cases recorded in the national capital since the outbreak. There are now 25,416 active cases in Delhi while 19,62,120 samples have been tested for Covid-19 in the national capital so far. Meanwhile, Delhi has 1,272 containment zones and 13,518 patients are in home isolation across the …

Coronavirus cases in Delhi increasing due to more testing, no need to panic: Arvind Kejriwal
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Delhi increasing due to more testing, no need to panic: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that coronavirus cases in Delhi have increased due to the increased number of testing in the national capital to detect the patients. Asserting that there was no need to panic due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said the situation is under control. Coronavirus cases in Delhi are …

30% Beds Occupied by Outsiders, Says Delhi Health Minister as Lockdown Fatigue Blamed for Covid Surge
4 years, 4 months ago

30% Beds Occupied by Outsiders, Says Delhi Health Minister as Lockdown Fatigue Blamed for Covid Surge

News 18  

As Delhi gears up to re-open weekly markets, restaurants and hotels, the capital has seen a steady surge in the number of Covid-19 cases. In an exclusive interview with CNN-News 18’s Rupashree Nanda, Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain spoke about a range of issues including, the new challenges facing Delhites and the AAP government in their fight against Covid-19. Satyendar …

Delhi containment zones on surge as daily cases tally rise
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi containment zones on surge as daily cases tally rise

India TV News  

The number of containment zones in the national capital stood at 734 on Thursday, recording an increase of 80 zones in the last two days, according to Delhi government's daily health bulletin. With a single-day spike of 1,840 coronavirus cases, the highest this month, and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours, Delhi's Covid-19 tally touched 1,67,604. On Wednesday, a …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 145 updates | August 16, 2020
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 145 updates | August 16, 2020

The Hindu  

Indian companies have sought technical details on the trials of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine from the Russian Direct Investment Fund for possible production in India, an Indian Embassy source in Moscow said. — PTI 5:50 p.m. | Kerala Over 350 prisoners test positive for COVID-19 in Thiruvananthapuram central jail Coronavirus pandemic has hit the central jail here with more than 350 …

’Proud of you, Delhiites,’ says CM as active Covid-19 cases go below 10,000-mark
4 years, 5 months ago

’Proud of you, Delhiites,’ says CM as active Covid-19 cases go below 10,000-mark

Live Mint  

According to the latest coronavirus numbers from Delhi, its total number of active cases went below the 10,000-mark, which spurred its relieved Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to say, "I am proud of you, Delhiites". Kejriwal said Delhi is now at 14th position among all Indian states in terms of active cases and that number of deaths in the last 24 …

Delhi records 805 fresh coronavirus cases, active case tally at 10,207
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi records 805 fresh coronavirus cases, active case tally at 10,207

India Today  

The national capital recorded 805 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest in the last eight days, taking the infection tally to over 1.38 lakh, authorities said. Explaining the Delhi figure of 0.66 to illustrate the concept, Sitabhra Sinha, professor of physics at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai who led the study, said this means every group of …

India coronavirus: More than half of Mumbai slum residents may have been infected with Covid-19, study suggests
4 years, 5 months ago

India coronavirus: More than half of Mumbai slum residents may have been infected with Covid-19, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — More than half of residents living in Mumbai’s crowded slums may have contracted coronavirus and are likely being infected at a much higher rate than those not living in slum areas, a new study has found. The study – a collaboration between local authorities and medical institutions – found that 57% of the samples collected from slum residents …

Almost a quarter of New Delhi has had coronavirus, says study
4 years, 5 months ago

Almost a quarter of New Delhi has had coronavirus, says study

Al Jazeera  

More than one in five people infected, according to the study, indicating that most cases in the capital are undetected. Blood tests on 21,387 randomly selected people across the city conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control found that 22.86 percent of them had IgG antibodies – indicating past exposure to the virus. With Delhi’s population of more than …

New Delhi coronavirus: One in four people in India’s capital may have contracted the virus, study reveals
4 years, 5 months ago

New Delhi coronavirus: One in four people in India’s capital may have contracted the virus, study reveals

CNN  

CNN — Nearly one in four residents in the Indian capital of New Delhi may have been infected with the novel coronavirus, antibody tests on a random sample of people has shown. The study, conducted by India’s National Center for Disease Control two weeks ago, suggests actual infections in the city are much more widespread than the number of confirmed …

Agra: 43 lakh people screened for coronavirus, one found positive
4 years, 5 months ago

Agra: 43 lakh people screened for coronavirus, one found positive

India Today  

In what could be a positive sign for Agra which has been struggling to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the district, the local health department has announced that the incidence of symptomatic Covid-19 cases is very low in Agra. Out of 43 lakh people screened by the health department over the past ten days in Agra, only …

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 109 updates | July 11, 2020
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 109 updates | July 11, 2020

The Hindu  

A novel coronavirus vaccine will take at least 12 months to be commercially available and a realistic deadline for it would be some time next year, a group of government officials informed the Parliamentary Panel on Science and Technology headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh at a meeting held in the Parliament House complex on Friday. Here are the latest …

No deaths in home isolation in July, finds Delhi govt study on coronavirus management
4 years, 5 months ago

No deaths in home isolation in July, finds Delhi govt study on coronavirus management

India Today  

Zero deaths were reported in home isolation of novel coronavirus patients in Delhi in the first week of July. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had directed the Delhi government's Health Department to study all coronavirus-related deaths in last fortnight to understand what steps could be taken to further reduce casualties. The report also found that with the launch of India's first …

Seven Indian metros are now recording 1,000 new cases of coronavirus every day
4 years, 6 months ago

Seven Indian metros are now recording 1,000 new cases of coronavirus every day

India Today  

From the three metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai having among the worst daily new coronavirus cases in the world, India is now in a situation where seven big cities have new cases at record levels. On Friday, July 3, six Indian cities the three worst affected, and Thane, Hyderabad and Pune reported more than 1,000 cases for the day. …

UP Chief Secretary’s office staff quarantined after one tests Covid-19+
4 years, 6 months ago

UP Chief Secretary’s office staff quarantined after one tests Covid-19+

Hindustan Times  

Staff at the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary’s office was sent into quarantine after a data entry operator tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. A clerk at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation’s office near Utrethia also tested positive. “There is a need to set up testing centres in every containment zone while at the same time surveillance of patients must be increased,” …

In Pictures: Coronavirus cases hit a new high in India
4 years, 6 months ago

In Pictures: Coronavirus cases hit a new high in India

Al Jazeera  

India has reported a new daily record of nearly 20,000 new infections as several Indian states reimpose partial or full lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus. India’s health ministry recorded 548,318 COVID-19 cases as of Monday, a jump of nearly 100,000 cases in a week in the world’s fourth worst-hit country after the United States, Brazil and Russia. …

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