Covid-19: Delhi records 544 fresh cases, two deaths

Covid-19: Delhi records 544 fresh cases, two deaths

Delhi on Saturday recorded 544 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.37 per cent, as two more people succumbed to the virus, according to health department data. This is the third consecutive day when the daily case count has remained in the range of 500-600. Delhi on Friday had recorded 531 Covid cases … Read more

Covid-19: Delhi records 678 new cases, two more deaths, positivity rate 3.98%

Covid-19: Delhi records 678 new cases, two more deaths, positivity rate 3.98%

Delhi on Saturday recorded 678 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 3.98 per cent, while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the health department here. Delhi on Friday had logged 813 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.30 per cent, and three fatalities. This is … Read more

Delhi: Over 7K Covid cases in last 10 days in national capital; big jump in positivity rate

Delhi: Over 7K Covid cases in last 10 days in national capital; big jump in positivity rate

More than 7,100 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 10 days as doctors and other medical experts cautioned people to not lower the guard and follow all Covid-appropriate behaviour. Amid a spike in daily cases, the positivity rate too has climbed from 1.92 per cent registered on June 7 to 7.01 … Read more

Covid-19: Delhi records 90 fresh cases, positivity rate at 0.53%

Covid-19: Delhi records 90 fresh cases, positivity rate at 0.53%

Delhi on Monday reported 90 new COVID-19 cases and no fresh death due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate stood at 0.53 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,64,639. The death toll stands at 26,151, the latest health bulletin … Read more

Delhi: 80% drop in Covid-19 home isolation cases in last two weeks

Delhi: 80% drop in Covid-19 home isolation cases in last two weeks

On February 14, the home isolation cases count stood at 2,361, registering a fall of 80 per cent in the figures in the last two weeks. Amid a decline in daily Covid cases in Delhi, the number of patients under home isolation here has gradually fallen to 2,361, a steep drop of 80 per cent … Read more

Covid-19: 82% adolescents vaccinated with first dose in Delhi

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The maximum number of adolescents have received the second dose in northeast Delhi followed by southwest district at 5,716. With schools gearing up to reopen for classes 9 to 12 from Monday, authorities have inoculated 82 per cent adolescents in Delhi with the first dose since the exercise to vaccinate them against coronavirus commenced from … Read more

Delhi BJP demands reopening of fitness centres in city

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Though the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) last week lifted the weekend curfew and also allowed restaurants, bars and cinema halls to operate with 50 per cent capacity, gyms and schools in the city are still shut. The Delhi BJP on Wednesday demanded reopening of gyms and spas, alleging that the AAP government was discriminating … Read more

Covid-19: Delhi gym owners take out protest march, demand permission to reopen fitness centres

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The positivity rate, which was 30.6 per cent on January 14, now, according to data released on Friday, stands at 8.6 per cent for the city. Hundreds of gym owners on Saturday took out a protest march to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here to oppose the DDMA’s decision to keep fitness centres closed even … Read more

Covid-19: Delhi logs 5,481 cases, highest since May 16; Positivity rate 8.37%

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The national capital had recorded 6,456 fresh COVID-19 cases and 262 fatalities on May 16, while the case positivity rate stood at 10.4 per cent. Delhi reported 5,481 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number of such cases since May 16, with a positivity rate of 8.37 per cent, and three more fatalities due … Read more

Covid-19: Delhi likely to isolate asymptomatic, mild Omicron cases at home

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Similarly, genome sequencing labs have a limited capacity. They can sequence 50 to 100 samples a day, but cases are now in thousands, the official said. The Delhi government is considering isolating Omicron patients, who are asymptomatic and have mild symptoms, at home, officials said on Thursday. Also, the government will send only a limited … Read more