Unlock 3.0 in Delhi: Coronavirus cases update and latest news from your city

A doctor displays 'rakhis' tied on his wrist by Covid patients on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan', at CWG Vil...Read More
Delhi LG overturned the state govt's decision to allow functioning of hotels and weekly markets from August 1, while the proposal to allow street vendors and hawkers to operate for longer hours from August 1 was approved under Unlock 3. Stay with us for latest updates.
*Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met the family of corona warrior Dr Joginder Chaudhary and handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore as financial assistance. Dr Chaudhary succumbed to the virus last week after a month-long struggle.
*With construction activities in the city heavily impacted due to several roadblocks since mid-2019, including anti-pollution measures and the Covid-19 lockdown, Indira Gandhi International Airport’s expansion project is also expected to be hit in a big way.
*The capital recorded 805 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Monday, taking the total tally to over 1.38 lakh. The death toll, meanwhile, rose to 4,021 with 17 more succumbing to the virus in the past 24 hours.
*At least 16 sanitation workers have passed away while carrying out Covid-19 duties between May and July, Delhi Commission For Safai Karamchari (DCSK) has claimed in its report submitted to Delhi government.
*Two more pharmacists from Delhi have been arrested for illegally supplying Remdesivir, used for treating Covid-19 patients, to five foreign nationals accused of running international drug smuggling rackets out of two residences in the city.
*Covid-19 is known to damage the lungs. Dr Arup Basu, senior chest physician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said even after the infection subsides, scars caused by it remain.
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