Delhi govt to provide financial help to families which lost earning members to COVID: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Delhi government will extend financial help to families which have lost their earning members to the coronavirus and also bear the cost of education and upbringing of children orphaned by the pandemic. He also said the number of fresh COVID-19 cases has come down to around 8,500 […]

Eco-friendly touch to cremations

IIT Delhi’s Project ARTH comes forward with an eco-friendly alternative to wood log, helps provide free cremation to poor and Covid victims  Delhi has seen over 14,000 Covid cremations from April 1, according to MDC data. While crematorium workers are struggling to keep up with the rising death count, Project ARTH by Enactus IIT Delhi […]

Coping with Covid-19, and its impact on mental health

Isolation, constant screen time, exposure to news of the ongoing crisis – all these have led to the rise in mental health issues in Covid-19 patients, and it continues even post recovery 25- year-old Aditi was taking all precautions to avoid contracting Covid. But unfortunately the wretched virus took her in its grip. Initially, she […]

Delhi’s phase 3 sees over a lakh vaccinated

While the number of positive cases in the capital city soar, the Union Health Ministry’s data shows no doses in the pipeline for Delhi as on May 5; a day before, a press release showed availability of 75,000 doses  With Covid positive numbers soaring in India, the inoculation process seems like the only way to […]

Over 67,000 more people administered COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi

Over 67,000 people were vaccinated against coronavirus in a day in the national capital, according to data shared by the government on Thursday. As per the data, 47,086 people in the 18-44 age group got vaccinated till 9.30 pm on Wednesday. A total of 5,230 people in the 45-59 age group were vaccinated, while 1,629 […]

COVID crisis: Delhi govt to provide free ration; financial aid to auto, taxi drivers

The Delhi government will provide free ration for two months to 72 lakh ration card holders and financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city to help them tide over the COVID-19 crisis, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. However, the decision to provide free ration does not mean […]

As Covid deaths continue to rise, North DMC brings in 13 hearse vans into service

With crematoriums inundated, bodies waiting in long queues and ambulances charging hefty sums, North DMC Mayor assigns more hearse vans for cremation  The North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor Jai Prakash told Patriot 13 hearse vans have been ordered to take bodies to cremation grounds. One van will be deputed for each cremation site specifically to […]

Covid care at Home

Owing to shortage of availability of beds in the city, Covid patients often are left with no option but to opt for home isolation packages  As on April 26, there are 52,733 people with Covid-19 in home isolation in Delhi. The city reported 20,201 cases in the last 24 hours, it has in fact seen […]