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Delhi records 12,527 new Covid-19 cases, daily tests down 31.7%
The number of fresh Covid-19 cases per day in the national capital has been decreasing for four consecutive days now. Prior to the 31.4 per cent dip today, the daily tally had dropped 11.7 per cent on Sunday, and 15 per cent on Saturday.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi, Haryana govts engage in squabble over rising Covid-19 cases
On Sunday, Haryana health minister Anil Vij said three districts in the state – Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat – have seen an increase in their infection rate due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Delhi.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 02:33 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Delhi may see about 17,000 cases today, dip in positivity rate: Health minister
For the past two days, daily cases in Delhi have remained below the 28,000-mark. On Thursday, 28,867 cases of Covid-19 were recorded, the highest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 01:55 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Ghazipur bomb scare: NSG carries out controlled explosion found at flower market
Ghazipur bomb scare: Ahead of Republic Day, the unattended box containing IED found in a crowded area like Ghazipur flower market spread panic. The NSG team carried out a controlled explosion of the IED.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 02:12 PM IST
Delhi expected to record less than 25,000 Covid cases on Friday: Satyendra Jain
Emphasising the importance of Covid vaccination, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said Delhi is expected to record less than 25,000 Covid positivity cases today.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 12:15 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Covid-19 cases in Delhi rising, but hospitalisations stable: Satyendar Jain
Jain said that around 27,500 cases will be recorded on Thursday. With regard to deaths due to Covid-19, the Delhi health minister told reporters that most of the fatalities were among patients with comorbid conditions.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 01:48 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
5 cities in India including Delhi, Mumbai see fresh surge in daily Covid cases
The total positive cases in Delhi have crossed the 1.6 million mark while in Mumbai, daily cases are surging again but have remained below the 20,000-mark since January 9.
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 12:53 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Covid: Maharashtra, Delhi, 6 others emerging as states of concern, says Centre
Addressing a press conference, Lav Agarwal, the health ministry's joint secretary said that these emerging states of concern are also reporting a high Covid-19 positivity rate.
Published on Jan 12, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Delhi's Covid tally up again with 21,259 new cases; active caseload nears 75k
More than 82,000 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. These include 61,060 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 21,824 rapid antigen tests, the health department's bulletin showed.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 05:43 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Delhi brings in new curbs to combat Covid spread. Check what's open, what's shut
According to the latest order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), all private offices will be closed except those falling under the exempted category.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 03:41 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
DDMA issues fresh Covid-19 guidelines; what's allowed, what's not
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Updated on Jan 11, 2022 09:06 PM IST
Back at your service: Delhi CM Kejriwal writes after recovering from Covid
“I am back at your service after recovering from Covid-19,” Kejriwal, who is also the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) national convener, said in a tweet on Sunday morning.
Updated on Jan 09, 2022 11:02 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
News updates from HT: Delhi's Weekend curfew kicks in from tonight
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Jan 07, 2022 01:03 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Delhi: Weekend curfew begins tonight, here's what you can avail, what you can't
Delhi weekend curfew: In view of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in the national capital, essential services, including the supply of food items and medicines, will continue uninterrupted.
Published on Jan 07, 2022 12:35 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi weekend curfew comes into effect from today, here's who will be exempted
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Published on Jan 07, 2022 12:03 PM IST
Additional ₹50,000 aid for kin of Covid-19 victims in Delhi
An official of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which issued an order to this effect on Wednesday, said the ex gratia amount will be released to all eligible families without seeking any application as their eligibility and payment credentials are already verified.
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 05:37 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Health clinics to start in 20 Delhi govt schools next week
The Delhi government will launch a pilot project of school health clinics in 20 government schools across the national capital next week
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 06:19 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar, New Delhi
Over 15,000 new Covid cases in Delhi
Thursday’s fresh cases came at a test positivity rate of 15.34%, with the statistic now at its highest since May 12 last year, when just over 17% of all collected samples in Delhi returned positive results
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 05:19 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Spike in infections upends plans for regular learning in Delhi schools
School heads said that while online classes are taking place, the disruption of normal classes for the past two years is widening the learning gap and taking a toll on the mental health of students in the absence of peer-to-peer interaction
Published on Jan 06, 2022 06:29 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar
Cases hit 10k-mark in Delhi, positivity rate at almost 12%
Data released by the government on Wednesday showed that Delhi recorded 10,665 new cases, out of 89,742 samples that were tested.
Updated on Jan 06, 2022 06:26 AM IST
Delhi shivers at season’s lowest max temperature
The rain, coupled with low clouds also created a haze that prevailed during the day, keeping visibility between 400 and 1,200 metres, which led to a slight deterioration in air quality, despite the rain, IMD scientists said.
Updated on Jan 06, 2022 05:14 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi witnesses light showers, minimum temperature recorded at 10.9 deg C
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Published on Jan 05, 2022 11:37 AM IST
Govt says weekend curfew, not lockdown, as Delhi logs 5.4k cases
Delhi reported 5,481 latest Covid infections in the last 24 hours, pushing the positivity rate to 8.37%, the highest in since May 17 when it was 8.41%, according to the government data
Updated on Jan 05, 2022 05:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi: 82 times jump in Covid-19 cases, 3 times rise in hospitalisation
As per the January 3 health bulletin released by the Delhi government, out of the 9,029 hospital beds available in the city for Covid-19 patients, only 420 were occupied.
Updated on Jan 05, 2022 06:44 AM IST
Jamie Mullick and Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
In next stage of Covid-19 curbs, Delhi clamps curfew on weekends
The decision to step up restrictions came on a day when 5,481 cases (a positivity rate of 8.37%, although some experts are now coming around to the view that this isn’t the best metric for this phase of the pandemic), were added on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 05, 2022 06:58 AM IST
Sweta Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Omicron Delhi’s dominant variant, detected in 81% samples: Health minister Jain
Although the Omicron wave is spreading rapidly, hospitalisations are low as only 4% of beds kept aside for Covid-19 patients are occupied, he told lawmakers.
Updated on Jan 04, 2022 07:26 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
21,000 in Delhi get Covid jabs as teens enter fray
Most children who were administered the shot on Monday said they were relieved to have received some level of protection against the coronavirus at a time infections are on the rise in Delhi
Updated on Jan 04, 2022 06:46 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi authority to meet on Tuesday amid spike in Covid cases
Delhi reported 4,099 fresh Covid infections on Monday as the positivity rate surged to 6.46%, both at their highest levels since May 18, when the city logged 4,482 fresh cases at a test positivity rate of 6.89%
Updated on Jan 04, 2022 06:17 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi schools tying up with govt, pvt hospitals to get students Covid-19 shots
In its directive to both government and private schools, the department said that it was imperative for all government, government-aided, and private unaided school students aged 15 to 17 years to get vaccinated on an immediate basis
Updated on Jan 04, 2022 07:27 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
No monkey business: Delhi Cantonment asks people to refrain from feeding simians
The Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) issued an order recently stating that people feeding monkeys near human habitation will be fined
Updated on Jan 03, 2022 12:50 AM IST
Paras Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi