The District Magistrates are carrying out the exercise of linking 19 more hospitals with hotels which would tentatively increase the capacity by another 2,000 beds (approx.) by June 15.
Varun Dhawan is currently under home quarantine and spending time with his family. He had earlier donated Rs 55 lakh to PM-Cares Fund and Maharashtra Chief Minister relief fund. He had also pledged to provide free meals to the frontline workers, doctors and medical staff.
Coronavirus in Delhi: The number of COVID-19 patients under home isolation stood at 12,213. As many as 237 patients are on ventilators or in the ICU. The number of containment zones stands at 169, the department said.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has ordered hospitals to discharge all mild and asymptomatic patients of the novel coronavirus with 24 hours of the admission and report them to district surveillance.
A record single-day spike of 1,298 fresh cases took the COVID-19 tally in Delhi to over 22,000 on Tuesday and the death toll due to the disease mounted to 556, authorities said.
The first case at the police station was reported around 10 days ago, following which other staff were advised to remain in home quarantine, they said. The SHO of the police station, his reader, an inspector and head constables who work with him and personnel from the picket team are among those who have tested positive for the deadly virus.
The coronavirus death toll in Delhi climbed to 303, while 792 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike in the city, authorities said. The previous highest spike in fresh cases -- 660 -- was recorded on May 22.
The Delhi High Court and the lower courts together took up 20,726 urgent matters during the COVID-19 lockdown from March 24 to May 19.There are presently seven division benches and 19 single-judge benches in the high court.
A soldier has tested positive for coronavirus in Delhi's Sena Bhawan today following which affected areas in the building have been closed for sanitation and disinfection. Meanwhile other actions as per protocol such as contact tracing and quarantine of other staff members is taking place.
Delhi in the last 24 hours has seen 310 new coronavirus positive cases taking positve cases toll to 7,233 while death toll stands at 73 as no new death was reported in the national capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday addressed media via video conferencing and responded to opposition for raising questions on Delhi government decision for providing better facilities to doctors, healthcare workers and corona warriors.
With the Delhi government coming under attack over "under-reporting" of coronavirus deaths on Saturday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said not a single case will go unaccounted for, as the total tally of cases in the national capital climbed to 6,542.
In a thank you gesture for all those who are serving for humanity amid worldwide crisis due to coronavirus, the Indian Air Force jets will shower petals on hospitals for treating coronavirus patients across the country.
Amid the nationwide lockdown situation, people residing in villages near the national capital have appealed to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for relief from paying electricity bills as they are devoid of any income.
Three Delhi Police constables of the metro unit were suspended for indiscipline after they lied about coming in contact with a fellow policeman who tested positive for COVID-19, a senior officer said on Friday.
At least 4 more traders associated with Delhi's Azadpur Sabzi Mandi have tested positive for coronavirus. As per an Azadpur Mandi official, they did not commute to and fro the vegetable market. So far, a total of 15 positive cases in the vegetable market have been reported, the official informed.
Coronavirus in Delhi: A private secretary of south west district magistrate Rahul Singh was found positive for COVID-19, a few days ago. Singh, who tested negative for the disease, is currently under self-isolation.
Coronavirus in Delhi: The student's condition is stable and she is in home quarantine, they said. The Kasturba Hospital is a North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospital.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi rose to 3,314 on Tuesday, even as 201 coronavirus patients recovered from the disease, the highest so far in a day with no fatalities, authorities said.
A video has surfaced on social media in which a coronavirus patient has alleged that he was kept on a bed "next to dead bodies" at a hospital here, a charge refuted by authorities at the facility.
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