NEW DELHI: Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.
Update at 2pm: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that there are a total 2,156 coronavirus cases in the national capital including 611 who have recovered from the disease.
Update at 1.30pm: Gurugram reports four new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 41
Update at 12.50pm: After meeting with Amit Shah, IMA announces withdrawal of its nationwide protest
Update at 12.10pm: NGT raises concern over Covid-19 bio-medical waste disposal
Update at 11.35am: A CRPF jawan, part of a battalion deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, has tested positive for Covid-19 in the national capital, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Update at 10.40am: Shops selling educational books and electric fans, services of bedside attendants of senior citizens and public utilities, including recharge facilities for prepaid mobile phones have been allowed during the lockdown period.
Update at 9.45am: Death toll due to Covid-19 touches 640; number of cases rise to 19,984: Health ministry
Update at 8.50am: Police conducting checks at Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Over 1 crore people will get free rations: Arvind Kejriwal
Over one crore people who have been hit by the extended lockdown will be given free rations by Delhi government. On Tuesday, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said 2,000 food coupons will be given to each MLA and MP for distribution of ration among the needy who don’t have any identity documents in their constituencies.
In war zone, docs battle sweat, hunger, fear
“My biggest fear, more than dying, is that my body will be disowned after I die,” said Dr Sumit Kumar (name changed) who is deployed in the Covid-19 ward of one of the biggest government hospitals in the city. “In this war, we are the warriors and before we fight the disease, we win over our fears first,” he added.
Three more red zones in list, total now 87
Three new areas were added to the list of containment zones on Tuesday, as the government ramped up screening and testing of people. Gali No. 2, 3 and 4 in Devli Extension under south district, H.No. F-138 and F-139 in Gali No. 1in Harsh Vihar of Hari Nagar Extension, southeast district, and H.No 300 in Gali No. 3 to H.No 739/16 on Krishna Puri Main Road in Mandawali of east district were declared the new containment zones, taking the total number to 87.
Update at 2pm: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that there are a total 2,156 coronavirus cases in the national capital including 611 who have recovered from the disease.
Update at 1.30pm: Gurugram reports four new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 41
Update at 12.50pm: After meeting with Amit Shah, IMA announces withdrawal of its nationwide protest
Update at 12.10pm: NGT raises concern over Covid-19 bio-medical waste disposal
Update at 11.35am: A CRPF jawan, part of a battalion deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, has tested positive for Covid-19 in the national capital, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Update at 10.40am: Shops selling educational books and electric fans, services of bedside attendants of senior citizens and public utilities, including recharge facilities for prepaid mobile phones have been allowed during the lockdown period.
Update at 9.45am: Death toll due to Covid-19 touches 640; number of cases rise to 19,984: Health ministry
Update at 8.50am: Police conducting checks at Delhi-Ghaziabad border
Over 1 crore people will get free rations: Arvind Kejriwal
Over one crore people who have been hit by the extended lockdown will be given free rations by Delhi government. On Tuesday, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said 2,000 food coupons will be given to each MLA and MP for distribution of ration among the needy who don’t have any identity documents in their constituencies.
In war zone, docs battle sweat, hunger, fear
“My biggest fear, more than dying, is that my body will be disowned after I die,” said Dr Sumit Kumar (name changed) who is deployed in the Covid-19 ward of one of the biggest government hospitals in the city. “In this war, we are the warriors and before we fight the disease, we win over our fears first,” he added.
Three more red zones in list, total now 87
Three new areas were added to the list of containment zones on Tuesday, as the government ramped up screening and testing of people. Gali No. 2, 3 and 4 in Devli Extension under south district, H.No. F-138 and F-139 in Gali No. 1in Harsh Vihar of Hari Nagar Extension, southeast district, and H.No 300 in Gali No. 3 to H.No 739/16 on Krishna Puri Main Road in Mandawali of east district were declared the new containment zones, taking the total number to 87.
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