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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi receives 64 refilled oxygen cylinders: Official
Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday evening received 64 refilled oxygen cylinders, which are used while transporting critically ill COVID patients, after waiting for three days, officials said. Earlier, hospital sources had said that it was on beg and borrow mode. The SGRH has just received 64 refilled oxygen cylinders, an official of the […]
Free COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi to all above 18: CM Kejriwal
The Delhi government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all those above 18 years of age in the city for which purchase of 1.34 crore doses has been approved, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. The government will make efforts to speed up vaccine purchase and administering it to the people, he said in […]
COVID-19 situation in Delhi precarious; Centre to ensure oxygen supply to hospitals: HC
The Delhi High Court Thursday observed that the COVID-19 situation in the national capital has turned precarious with many hospitals running out of oxygen and directed the Centre to ensure the gas is supplied to the city as per the planned allocation and without any hindrances. “As it stands, we all know that this country […]
Weekend curfew in Delhi, malls, gyms and spas to be closed: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of COVID infections in the city. There will be no in-house dining in restaurants and cinema halls will be allowed to operate with only 30 […]
HC refuses to entertain plea to direct govt to take steps for controlling COVID-19 second wave
The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to direct the AAP government to take immediate measures for controlling and minimising the impact of another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said the government has been doing everything to control the impact of the […]
“Wearing of mask while driving alone compulsory:” Delhi HC
Wearing a mask while driving alone in a private vehicle is compulsory in the context of COVID-19, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and described the face covering as a suraksha kavach’, or protective shield, against the spread of the infection. Justice Prathiba M Singh also refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s decision […]
Night curfew starts in Delhi from today
The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 in view of rising COVID-19 cases, officials said. The city recorded 3,548 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while 15 more people succumbed to the infection taking the death toll to 11,096, according to […]
Delhi’s 3rd phase of Covid vaccination begins; aged 45 and above eligible
The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, which will span 65 lakh people aged above 45 in the national capital, began on Thursday. The inoculation drive is taking place at a time when coronavirus cases have again mounted in the last few weeks. In the first phase, starting January 16, over 3.6 lakh beneficiaries […]