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The positivity rate in the national capital stands at 2.52 per cent. On April 22, the city had recorded its highest positivity rate of 36.2 per cent. The Delhi government had launched the dedicated COVID-19 helpline number 1031 to provide information to residents about the availability of beds in hospitals, oxygen cylinders and medicines etc.

Updated: May 20, 2021 11:36 IST ‘It is unfortunate that people are spreading unverified information, which will affect COVID-19 positive patients who are on the lookout for beds or admission in the CCC,’ says a doctor. Share Article AAA BBMP yet to utilise beds in the Covid care centre created at Koramangala indoor stadium, in Bengaluru on May 08, 2021.   | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K ‘It is unfortunate that people are spreading unverified information, which will affect COVID-19 positiv...

“While last year we lost nearly 730 doctors across India, this year in a short period of time we have lost 244 doctors. The second wave is proving extremely fatal for all and especially those at the forefront of the battle. We have to actively increase vaccination cover among the medical staff to ensure that they have protection against the virus,’’ said IMA president J.A. Jayalal. The following are the figures of fatalities according to the IMA registry: Andhra Pradesh (21), Telangana (1...

Updated: Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients Share Article AAA Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over the first batch of 2-DG anti Covid drug to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, in New Delhi on May 17, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@rajnathsingh   Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients The first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) — developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along wit...

The second consignment reportedly comprises 60,000 doses, a confirmation on which is awaited from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.

“Prevent movement in containment zones to check spreading of infection”

‘We need to extend the lockdown as we cannot afford to lose the gains made so far in combating the virus,’ says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal   Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 15 announced the setting up of Oxygen Concentrator Banks across the city to aid patients in home isolation as well as for recovery after being discharged from the hospital. He also said that both the COVID-19 cases as well as the positivity rate were declining steadily across the city, but reiterated that citizens should not let their guard down. “Around 6,000 COVID cases have ...

Coronavirus | Lockdown to become more intense in Kerala from May 17 Updated: Updated: Four districts to be under triple lockdown Share Article AAA Police personnel check vehicles at IMA junction in Palakkad, Kerala on May 15, 2021.   | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Four districts to be under triple lockdown Kerala will move into a highly restrictive lockdown phase on May 17. The government will review the regulations again on May 23. A senior official said any relaxation is unlikely till the s...

Now, nodal officers blamed for the bedlam Now, nodal officers blamed for the bedlam ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:00 IST Limbavali zones in on new culprits, says officers not updating system on bed availability promptly enough Forest Minister Arvind Limbavali – recently-appointed by the government to monitor the functioning of the war room that attend to calls from covid-19 patients – has blamed nodal officers in-charge of different hospitals for the mismatch ...