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Oxygen storage capacity ramped up in Delhi
Three oxygen storage plants with a total capacity of 171 MT have been installed so far in the city to prepare for a possible third wave of COVID-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. A 57 metric tonne (MT) cryogenic tank is being set up for storage along with an oxygen generation plant of […]
Delhi records highest minimum temperature this year; dust-carrying winds worsen air quality
At 31.4 degrees Celsius, Delhi on Wednesday recorded the highest minimum temperature this year so far, according to the India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to cross the 42 degrees-Celsius mark during the day. Light rainfall over the weekend is likely to provide some relief from the heat, it said. Also, the city’s […]
Covid: Over 130 Delhi Metro passengers fined for not wearing masks
More than 130 passengers were penalised by Delhi Metro authorities on Tuesday for not wearing a face mask inside trains, officials said. Seventy passengers were also asked to disembark from trains for travelling while standing, they said. The Delhi Metro resumed services after four weeks on Monday in view of the improved COVID-19 situation in […]
“Delhi recorded 1,044 mucormycosis cases and 89 deaths till Wednesday:” Health minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. He said 92 patients have recovered till now, while pointing out that there is a shortage of medicines to treat the infection. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said if the city […]
487 Covid cases in Delhi, lowest in over 2.5 months; death count below 50 after Apr 11
Delhi recorded 487 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily count in over two-and-a-half months and 45 deaths on Friday, while the positivity rate slumped to 0.61 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. This is the first time the daily death count has gone below the 50-mark since April 11 when […]
Why start vaccination centres with pomp if 2nd jab of COVAXIN not available, HC asks Delhi govt
The Delhi High Court Wednesday said if the Delhi government could not ensure that people get both the doses of COVAXIN within the stipulated time, then it should not have started so many vaccination centres with “much pomp and splendour”. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on whether […]
Appeal to Centre to cancel Class 12 board exams: Delhi CM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to cancel Class 12 board exams in view of the Covid situation and suggested students be evaluated on basis of past performance. “Students and parents are really worried about Class 12 board exams. They want that the exams should not be conducted without vaccination. […]
COVID-19: Antibody cocktail treatment begins at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
The Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday started administering monoclonal antibody cocktail (MAC) to coronavirus patients, the medical facility said in a statement. The hospital is administering a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab to consenting patients with mild and moderate COVID-19 symptoms at high risk of developing serious illness, it added. The MRP of one […]