As the Central and state governments allow phase-wise relaxation in curbs to get the life up and running again following over two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we bring you the latest updates from Delhi.
*Update at 9.41am: Highest-ever daily spike of 17,296 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 4,90,401; death toll rises to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities: Govt (PTI)
*Delhi’s Covid-19 count touched 73,780 on Thursday with 3,390 new cases.
*The number of deaths due to the disease in Delhi is now 2,429, including 64 fresh fatalities confirmed by the state health department.
*Delhi and its adjoining satellite cities have reported more Covid-19 cases than 167 countries, shows a comparison of NCR’s cases with countrywise data collated by Johns Hopkins University. This urban agglomeration (continuous urban spread) has reported 2,584 Covid-2019 deaths, which again is higher than 166 countries.
*Despite increasing cases, bed availability has stabilised. On Thursday, real-time status of bed availability across Covid hospitals showed 53% general beds and 34% ventilator beds were still lying vacant.
*Delhi government told Delhi high court on Thursday that private labs engaged in Covid testing 19 would now be required to make entries only on ICMR portal and not on multiple portals.
*Soon after the AAP government welcomed the “decision” of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday to restore the old system of home isolation under which the district surveillance team visited the Covid-19 positive patient’s house for carrying out a clinical assessment and physical verification of the facilities, the Centre said the decision had been taken at a meeting on June 21 and communicated to the state government the next day.
*Update at 9.41am: Highest-ever daily spike of 17,296 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 4,90,401; death toll rises to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities: Govt (PTI)
*Delhi’s Covid-19 count touched 73,780 on Thursday with 3,390 new cases.
*The number of deaths due to the disease in Delhi is now 2,429, including 64 fresh fatalities confirmed by the state health department.
*Delhi and its adjoining satellite cities have reported more Covid-19 cases than 167 countries, shows a comparison of NCR’s cases with countrywise data collated by Johns Hopkins University. This urban agglomeration (continuous urban spread) has reported 2,584 Covid-2019 deaths, which again is higher than 166 countries.
*Despite increasing cases, bed availability has stabilised. On Thursday, real-time status of bed availability across Covid hospitals showed 53% general beds and 34% ventilator beds were still lying vacant.
*Delhi government told Delhi high court on Thursday that private labs engaged in Covid testing 19 would now be required to make entries only on ICMR portal and not on multiple portals.
*Soon after the AAP government welcomed the “decision” of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday to restore the old system of home isolation under which the district surveillance team visited the Covid-19 positive patient’s house for carrying out a clinical assessment and physical verification of the facilities, the Centre said the decision had been taken at a meeting on June 21 and communicated to the state government the next day.
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