Surge in COVID-19 cases: Delhi govt to augment bed capacity, deploy testing vans at crowed places

Surge in COVID-19 cases: Delhi govt to augment bed capacity, deploy testing vans at crowed places

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday decided to augment the bed capacity in its hospitals and deploy mobile testing vans in markets and crowded places across the city in view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to review the preparedness … Read more

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tests positive for COVID-19

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tests positive for COVID-19

Sisodia added that he wasn’t facing any problem per se, and his fever has subsided too, but he has kept himself under quarantine as a precaution. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has isolated himself. In the tweet, Sisodia said that he undertook a … Read more

Delhi’s education board to be operational by next year; not to be imposed on govt schools

Delhi’s education board to be operational by next year; not to be imposed on govt schools

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s own school education board is expected to be operational by next year, however, unlike other states it will not be imposed on government schools, according to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Giving details of plans for setting up the state education board, Sisodia said the board will be in sync with the … Read more

Kejriwal announces delinking of hotels from hospitals as Delhi’s COVID-19 situation improves

Kejriwal announces delinking of hotels from hospitals as Delhi’s COVID-19 situation improves

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced delinking of hotels from hospitals in view of the improving COVID-19 situation in the national capital. Kejriwal said all beds in such hotels, which were recently attached to hospitals, were lying vacant for the last many days. The decision was taken after the chief minister … Read more