Tag: Delhi
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Delhi: Covid-19 cases expected to surge due to pollution and festivities
The Covid case count is surging in Delhi consistently for the last few days. On Tuesday, Delhi saw the highest single-day spike to date, with 4853 new cases and 44 deaths. On Friday, Delhi recorded more than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases with a high of 5,891 in 24-hour, taking the national capital to a 3.81 ... -
Delhi’s air quality registers as poor, thin chances of any improvement soon
Tuesday air quality in Delhi recorded further deterioration of “very poor” category for majority of the day. This was primarily due to change in weather conditions which made it unfavourable. Wind speed over the capital recorded a drop to near zero between Monday 7 pm and Tuesday 8 am. The temperature during night was recorded ... -
Government announces important SOP’s; says states can reopen schools from Oct 15 in phased manner
On Monday, The Union Ministry of education announced a detailed SOP for resuming schools and universities in the nation. In unlock 5.0, the Centre has permitted universities and schools to reopen in a phased way, beginning from October 15. The states have the power to choose whether they need to reopen schools from the following ... -
In the daily briefing, PM Modi tells states to rethink on utilizing short term lockdowns
On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi in a video conference urged the Chief Ministers of seven covid affected states’ to do a critical evaluation of the 1-2-day lockdowns that few other states have been implementing and the disadvantageous of this on economic activity. He stressed that the states should strengthen their contact tracing strategies to contain ... -
Sero surveillance shows 33% of Delhi population has Covid-19 antibodies
Latest serological survey conducted in Delhi revealed one in three or 33% of the population has developed antibodies against coronavirus. The initial analysis of third sero survey included surveillance of 17,000 samples which had been collected from 11 districts. The official outcome of survey is to be announced next week. As per the survey out ... -
Controversial book on the Delhi violence kicks up storm
Publishers Bloomsbury India earned the ire of people from both sides of the political divide with its handling of a book on the February violence in Delhi. Bloomsbury India has found itself at the centre of a social media storm after the poster for an online launch event for the book, ‘Delhi Riots 2020: The ... -
Delhi CM’s plasma therapy initiative is proving beneficial for critical covid-19 patients
In Delhi, more than 700 Covid-19 patients have been successfully administered convalescent plasma therapy. This was possible because of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s initiative for setting up India’s first plasma bank in the capital. In a press conference, Delhi CM stated that due to plasma therapy the recovery of critically ill patients has increased. In ... -
A lean Independence Day at the Red Fort
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, New Delhi is gearing up for muted Independence Day celebrations this weekend. On August 15, Saturday, the Red Fort is going to witness a rather somber Independence Day, thanks to all the precautionary measures being taken in light of the pandemic. The number of people participating in... -
Coronavirus response: India’s COVID-19 testing capacity increases to more than 5.15 lakh tests a day
With a rapid surge in the number of infected cases, India has ramped up its testing capacity to combat the pandemic crisis in the country. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officials, on Monday, stated that India recorded the highest number of single-day testing with more than 5.15 lakhs tests conducted in the past 24 ... -
Delhi Airport mandates 7-day quarantine for international passengers
The Indian government has intensified its efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus infections across the country. Boosting the efforts to tackle COVID-19 transmission, the Delhi Airport Authority recently issued updated guidelines for international passengers arriving in the national capital. According to the latest guidelines, passengers arriving in Delhi through international flights will have to ...