Covid-19 lockdown extended by one more week in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
This is the third time COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi has been extended due to an increase in number of cases.
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In view of the current COVID-19 crisis in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that lockdown in Delhi has been extended by one more week.
The COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi will now be in place till May 10. This is the third time that Arvind Kejriwal-led government has extended the lockdown.
The capital is facing one of the worst COVID-19 waves since last year.
Display bed status or face punishment: Govt tells private hospitals in Karnataka
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May 1, 2021
Bengaluru, May 1: Karnataka Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar on Saturday issued a notification mandating private hospitals to display the status of beds and set up help desks, warning them of “punishment” if they did not.
The state government has asked private hospitals to reserve 50% of their beds for Covid-19 patients referred by authorities.
“However, some patients are finding difficulty in getting beds even after the allocation is made by the central allocation system of BBMP. This is causing a lot of hardship to patients,” Kumar stated.
Declining positivity rate a ray of hope: Delhi Health Minister
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Thu, Apr 29 2021 18:42 IST |
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New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain address a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021.(Photo: Qamar Sibtain/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 29 : Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that the test positivity rate for Covid-19 has been declining in the national capital, which is a ray of hope for Delhi government. With the positivity rate dropping down to 31.76 per cent, Delhi reported 25,986 cases on Wednesday. The numbers have been constantly breaching the 20,000-mark for the past 10-12 days. However, the fact that the positivity rate has been declining is a certain ray of hope for us, Jain said.
Delhi HC slams Delhi government, says 52,000 vials of Remdesivir delivered not 2,500
Delhi HC slams Delhi government, says 52,000 vials of Remdesivir delivered not 2,500
The Delhi HC on Wednesday slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government over the shortage of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir while also seeking a reason for the decline in Covid-19 testing numbers in the national capital.
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[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] A man holding vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir (Photo Credits: PTI)
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HC sought status report from Delhi govt on number of RT-PCR tests
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A bench of the Delhi HC slammed the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government over the shortage of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir. The drug, which is in short supply, is being used to treat moderate-severe cases of Covid-19 in hospitals.
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The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi on Monday (April 26) passed an order to convert 100 rooms of infamous Ashoka Hotel into a COVID-19 Health facility.
This facility will be used by Justices and other judicial officers of the Delhi High Court and their families.
New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi on Monday (April 26) passed an order to convert 100 rooms of infamous Ashoka Hotel into a COVID-19 Health facility for Justices and other judicial officers of the Delhi High Court and their families.
The AAP government, in the official order on Monday, also added that the Primus Hospital in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri will run the Community Health Centre (CHC) facility at Ashoka Hotel.