Covid-19 in Delhi: 3.7 lakh surveyed, first time RT-PCR tests more than antigen tests | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: For the first time, the quantity of RT-PCR tests in Delhi has exceeded the quantity of fast antigen tests, whereas over 3.7 lakh individuals have been surveyed as half of the efforts to curb the unfold of coronavirus in the nationwide capital, the Union home ministry mentioned on Sunday.
Amid the spurt in coronavirus instances in Delhi, Union residence minister Amit Shah took the lead in ramping up medical infrastructure and formulating a brand new technique to fight the Covid-19 surge in the nationwide capital.
“For the first time, the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi have exceeded the rapid antigen tests,” a spokesperson of the house ministry mentioned.
According to sources, the quantity of real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain response (RT-PCR) tests in town surpassed the quantity of fast antigen tests on Friday.
A complete of 250 ventilators have been delivered to the DRDO hospital and are being put in.
The home-to-home survey, as directed by Shah, has began in Delhi and until Friday, 3,70,729 individuals have been surveyed.
AIIMS has additionally began the method for recruitment of extra 207 Junior Resident docs, the spokesperson mentioned.
The actions come in the wake of 12 choices taken at a excessive-degree assembly chaired by Shah on November 15 after Delhi noticed contemporary spike in Covid-19 instances.
The spurt in coronavirus instances in Delhi has been witnessed since October 28 when the every day rise breached the 5,000-mark for the first time and it crossed the 8,000-mark on November 11.
Delhi recorded 5,879 contemporary Covid-19 instances on Saturday and a positivity fee of 12.90 per cent, whereas 111 more fatalities pushed the dying toll to eight,270.
The rising coronavirus instances in Delhi had been attributed to the festive season, non-compliance of the Covid-19 security behaviour and rising air pollution in town.
Amid the spurt in coronavirus instances in Delhi, Union residence minister Amit Shah took the lead in ramping up medical infrastructure and formulating a brand new technique to fight the Covid-19 surge in the nationwide capital.
“For the first time, the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi have exceeded the rapid antigen tests,” a spokesperson of the house ministry mentioned.
According to sources, the quantity of real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain response (RT-PCR) tests in town surpassed the quantity of fast antigen tests on Friday.
A complete of 250 ventilators have been delivered to the DRDO hospital and are being put in.
The home-to-home survey, as directed by Shah, has began in Delhi and until Friday, 3,70,729 individuals have been surveyed.
AIIMS has additionally began the method for recruitment of extra 207 Junior Resident docs, the spokesperson mentioned.
The actions come in the wake of 12 choices taken at a excessive-degree assembly chaired by Shah on November 15 after Delhi noticed contemporary spike in Covid-19 instances.
The spurt in coronavirus instances in Delhi has been witnessed since October 28 when the every day rise breached the 5,000-mark for the first time and it crossed the 8,000-mark on November 11.
Delhi recorded 5,879 contemporary Covid-19 instances on Saturday and a positivity fee of 12.90 per cent, whereas 111 more fatalities pushed the dying toll to eight,270.
The rising coronavirus instances in Delhi had been attributed to the festive season, non-compliance of the Covid-19 security behaviour and rising air pollution in town.
