Delhi-NCR Covid-19 curbs news live: Delhiites opting for walk-in vaccination will need e-pass during night curfew

Covid-19 vaccination beneficiaries choosing to go for walk-in vaccination facility will have to acquire an e-pass to travel during the night curfew hours in Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew in the national capital from 10pm to 5am till April 30 in view of rising Covid-19 cases. (PTI)

The Delhi high court held on Wednesday that a vehicle, even if occupied by a single person, is a public place in the context of Covid-19 pandemic as there are several possibilities of the occupant being exposed to the outside world and therefore, wearing mask inside a car is compulsory.

Two youths were held for allegedly stabbing a girl in Ghaziabad district, police said on Tuesday. The 18-year-old girl, who is a student, reached a canal at Masuri village in Ghaziabad from Pilkhuwa town of Hapur district with the two youths on a motorcycle. She had a friendship with Amman for the past one year, but was not in talking terms with him for a couple of months. On Monday, she was convinced by him to talk for a short period of time and she agreed. When they reached Ghaziabad, they again had heated arguments, following which Amman stabbed her five times with a knife. (PTI)

In wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, Gurugram divisional commissioner Rajeev Ranjan on Tuesday asked the RWAs to maintain a record of residents travelling by air and share the same with the district administration and the health department. In a meeting chaired by the divisional commissioner and attended by Gurugram’s top officials, it was discussed that the RWAs should monitor air travellers so that steps can be taken to control the spread of Covid-19. READ FULL STORY

Vaccination drive for 45-plus population was held across 85 centres in Gautam Budh Nagar and 87 centres in Ghaziabad on Tuesday, said officials. GB Nagar vaccinated a total of 8,605 recipients, including first and second doses for healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60-plus people. In Ghaziabad, 9,597 recipients were vaccinated on Tuesday. Of them, 9,523 were above 45. READ MORE HERE

Their vaccine stocks fast depleting, and supply of fresh doses expected only on Wednesday morning, Noida was left with barely a day’s supplies of Covishield while Ghaziabad scraped the bottom of the barrel on Tuesday and was unable to provide vaccines to several private hospitals. After Tuesday’s vaccinations, Noida had just a little over 13,000 doses of Covishield and Covaxin each while only around 12,000 doses in all remained available in Ghaziabad. READ MORE HERE

Delhi high court dismisses pleas challenging imposition of challan for not wearing mask while driving alone in private vehicle amid Covid-19.

The district inspector of schools (Gautam Buddh Nagar) has issued a notice to principals of CBSE, ICSE and IB schools to continue with the online classes for the current academic session of 2021-22 until further notice. DIOS Dharam Vir Singh said, “The notice is to inform schools that they can’t stop classes or information about them on any ground and if any school does so, they can make a complaint which will then be dealt with.” READ FULL STORY

Till Monday many soon-to-be-wed couples were excitedly giving final touches to the day they would take their marriage vows but hit by the latest Covid-19 woe, the re-imposition of night curfew in the capital, they found themselves discussing arrangements from scratch yet again -- wedding date, venue and the most important, 'timing'. The Delhi government's decision on Tuesday to impose night curfew from 10pm to 5am till April 30 to stem the spread of the virus has thrown the couples and the already bleeding wedding industry into a tizzy. (PTI)

It was a hot and humid morning in the national capital on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature settling at two notches above normal. "The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30am was 21.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal," a Meteorological Department official said. The humidity level was 69 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy sky in the afternoon. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 37 and 19 degrees Celsius," the official added. (PTI)

If you have been worried about abnormally high numbers of mosquitoes in and around your house, it is not merely a case of exaggerated perception. A survey conducted to assess mosquito density in south Delhi has detected density levels that are over six times higher than normal for this time of the year. READ FULL STORY

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to temporarily close routine walk-in OPD patient registrations, including speciality clinics and all centres, with effect from April 8 to minimise possibility of community spread of the novel coronavirus. READ FULL STORY HERE

Should everyone above the age of 18 be allowed to take the Covid-19 vaccine? The governments of Delhi, Maharashtra and a few other states seem to favour it. Indian Medical Association has also written to the Centre seeking relaxation in the age criteria. READ MORE HERE

Mask mandatory even if a person is driving alone, says Delhi high court, adding, a mask acts as a 'Suraksha kavach' which would prevent the spread of Covid-19.

"Traffic will remain heavy from Dwarka Link Road towards NH-8 (both carriageways) due to cable laying work by Delhi Transco Limited till May 15. Motorists are advised to avoid this stretch," tweets Delhi Traffic Police.