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Economic Times | 19 Dec, 2020 | 04.14PM IST
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi is now ending, says Arvind Kejriwal
Around 90,000 daily tests are being conducted in Delhi today. This is the highest number of daily tests in the country, said Delhi CM.
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Our scientists & health experts have worked on the development of a vaccine by genome sequencing & isolation of the coronavirus & developed an indigenous vaccine. In 6-7 months, we will have the capacity to inoculate about 30 crore people
- Harsh Vardhan
There have been a little over one crore cases of Covid-19 in India. Of that, 95 lakh 50 thousand cases have recovered successfully. India has one of the highest recovery rates in the world at 95.46%
- Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
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Salute COVID-19 warriors, frontline workers; thank Centre, political parties, religious institutions for cooperation
- Delhi CM
We can't afford to be complacent about COVID-19 situation in Delhi; advise all to be vigilant, observe safety norms
- Delhi CM Kejriwal
Seems, we have together brought 3rd wave of COVID-19 under control in Delhi; active cases down to about 12,000
- Delhi CM
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It appears that the third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi is now ending. Around 90,000 daily tests are being conducted in Delhi today. This is the highest number of daily tests in the country
- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
When COVID cases started increasing here, some told me that no. of tests should be decreased or commit fraud in testing. Similar fraud was being committed at other places to show lower no. of cases. I instructed doctors/officers that lives of people is most important
- Delhi CM
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