Covid-19: Delhi’s third sero-survey shows 33% have antibodies against Coronavirus

Covid-19: Delhi’s third sero-survey shows 33% have antibodies against Coronavirus

The positivity rate over the past week has hovered between six and seven per cent. The third serological survey conducted in the national capital has found that about a third of Delhi population has been exposed to Coronavirus. According to a report by The Indian Express, a total of 33 per cent of the participants … Read more

Reserve ICU beds for COVID-19 patients: Healthcare providers seek roll back of Delhi govt order

Reserve ICU beds for COVID-19 patients: Healthcare providers seek roll back of Delhi govt order

He also said that it would have been apt for the government to hold consultation with the association before passing the orders. The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) has requested the Delhi government headed by Arvind Kejriwal to roll back the order passed for the private hospitals in the city to reserve 80 … Read more

Coronavirus: Delhi govt orders 5 lakh rapid antigen kits to ramp up testing as Covid-19 cases spike

Coronavirus: Delhi govt orders 5 lakh rapid antigen kits to ramp up testing as Covid-19 cases spike

The notice issued by the Directorate General of Health Services has asked vendors of the testing kits to supply 5 lakh antigen testing kits to the Delhi government on an emergency basis. In a bid to ramp up its Coronavirus testing capacity, the Delhi government is in the process of procuring 5 lakh Coronavirus rapid … Read more

Coronavirus: ICU bed occupancy rises in Delhi hospitals as Covid-19 cases surge

Coronavirus: ICU bed occupancy rises in Delhi hospitals as Covid-19 cases surge

With a sudden increase in the number of cases of infection, the bed occupancy by Covid-19 patients has also gone up, especially in private healthcare centres. In a continuous surge of Covid-19 cases in the national capital, a total of 2,914 Coronavirus cases were recorded in the city on Friday, which is the highest single-day … Read more