Positivity rate in Delhi exceeds 10% with nearly 8,000 new cases of Covid-19
Positivity rate in Delhi exceeds 10% with nearly 8,000 new cases of Covid-19
A day after recording its highest-single day tally of fresh infections this year, Delhi reported 7,897 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday along with 39 more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.
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UPDATED: April 10, 2021 20:23 IST
A healthcare worker collecting a nasal sample for Covid-19 test in Delhi on Saturday (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Delhi has 28,773 active cases of the novel coronavirus infection
15,266 Covid-19 patients are in home isolation across Delhi
Delhi reported 7,897 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. With parts of India witnessing a second wave of infections, the national capital now has 28,773 active cases of the novel coronavirus. On December 3 of last year, Delhi had 29,120 active cases, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Meanwhile, the Delhi BJP spokesperson Khemchand Sharma has reacted to the news and said that that the night curfew is not enough and that the incumbent AAP government needs to deploy their self-defence volunteers in crowded areas, increase testing, tracing and isolation and help senior citizens to get COVID-19 vaccination.
#NightCurfew is not enough in Delhi.. Delhi Govt needs to
1. deploy their so called self defense volunteers in crowded areas asap.
2. Increase testing, tracing and isolation
3. Help senior citizens to get vaccination asap
Delhi: Nine students, principal of Rajinder Nagar school test positive for Covid-19, school closed
Delhi: Nine students, principal of Rajinder Nagar school test positive for Covid-19, school closed
Nine students and the principal of Arya Kanya Gurukul school in Rajinder Nagar of Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19. The school has been closed till further orders.
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UPDATED: April 5, 2021 14:54 IST
Nine students and the principal of Arya Kanya Gurukul school in Rajinder Nagar of Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19. The school has been closed till further orders. (Photo: PTI file) (Representative Image)
Nine students and the principal of Arya Kanya Gurukul school in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Highlights To ease overcrowding on New Year s Eve (31 December 2020), exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM onwards, said DMRC. Please plan your journey accordingly, they added.
Delhi: In a step to contain the spread of coronavirus amid New Year s Eve celebrations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has on Wednesday (December 30, 2020) announced that exit from one of its most crowded metro stations will not be allowed after 9 PM onwards on December 31. To ease overcrowding on New Year s Eve (31 December 2020), exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM onwards, said DMRC.
However, the entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of the last train.