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Delhi Covid lockdown news live: City sees lowest daily cases in 80 days; deaths under 50
The capital on Thursday recorded 487 fresh cases of Covid-19 — the lowest in 80 days. Forty-five people succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours in the city, while the positivity rate slumped to 0.61%. This is the first time the daily death count has gone below the 50-mark since April11, when 48 fatalities were recorded. According to the state government’s health bulletin, Thursday’s deaths pushed the toll from Covid-19 in Delhi to 24,447. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
After O2 trauma, Delhi govt fills up gaps, builds up buffer stocks
With Covid-19 on the decline after a cruel rampage in the capital, Delhi government is using the respite to prepare for a possible new wave of infections. Eleven PSA oxygen plants have been installed, with 46 more to be installed by August. Read more
Three men held for oxygen cylinder cheating
Three men were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended for allegedly duping families of Covid patients on the pretext of delivering oxygen cylinders to them, police said on Thursday. After a Delhi resident filed a complaint, the accused were caught following raids in Nalanda and Sheikhpura Sarai in Bihar.
RML doctor suggests use of cheaper alternative
Can potassium iodide (KI), a cheap and easily available drug, help treat black fungus, also known as mucormycosis? Dr Kabir Sardana, professor of dermatology at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital, thinks so. “We recently had a 54-year-old patient who was suffering from mucormycosis. She was administered amphotericin B. But, despite the medication, the fungal infection continued to spread and affected her skin. KI was used to salvage her condition successfully,” Dr Sardana said.
Amid anticipation of 3rd Covid wave, new ward opened at Hindu Rao hospital: North Delhi mayor
‘Above normal’ monsoon in Delhi only thrice since 2010
Delhi has received above normal rainfall in the monsoons only three times in the last 11 years, according to data from 2010 till 2020. Read more
Come Saturday, 2L poor without card may get ration in Delhi
Starting Saturday, Delhi government will start distributing free ration to those without ration cards in the city. To begin with, two lakh beneficiaries will receive the kit from 280 Delhi government schools designated for the purpose. Read more
1,044 black fungus cases in Delhi, 89 deaths so far
Delhi has recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus till date. Of them, 92 people have recovered fully and 89 others lost their lives, health minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. Read more
Delhi: At 487, lowest Covid cases in 80 days; deaths under 50
The capital on Thursday recorded 487 fresh cases of Covid-19 — the lowest in 80 days. Forty-five people succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours in the city, while the positivity rate slumped to 0.61%. Read more