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Covid: Delhi sees 20,718 new cases, 30 deaths; positivity rate stays at 30%

Delhi on Saturday reported 20,718 Covid cases and 30 fatalities while the positivity rate stood at 30.64 per cent, according to health department data.

Weekend curfew starts in Delhi, non-essential activities on hold for 55 hrs

The weekend curfew has been imposed from 10 pm of Friday till 5 am of Monday by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority

All store owners, staff at Delhi's Janpath Market fully vaccinated

The district officials distributed certificates of "fully vaccinated market" to its eight market associations.

Seven people died in 'extreme weather' last year in Delhi: IMD

A bountiful monsoon had yielded 1,169.7 mm of rainfall in Delhi last year

Covid: Delhi records 24,383 new cases in a day, positivity rate above 30%

On Thursday, Delhi had reported 28,867 Covid-19 cases

Delhi: 75% patients who died due to Covid were unvaccinated, says Jain

More than 75 per cent of those who succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection in the current wave in Delhi were unvaccinated, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Friday. He also said that the city is expected to record less than 25,000 coronavirus cases on Friday. Delhi had on Thursday reported 28,867 COVID-19 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the pandemic began, and 31 deaths, while the positivity rate surged to 29.21 per cent, according to the health department data. Delhi's previous biggest daily jump of 28,395 cases was recorded on April 20 last year. According to official data, of the 97 people who died here due to Covid, between January 9 to January 12, 70 people were unvaccinated, while 19 had taken the first jab and eight were fully vaccinated. Besides seven were minors. "More than 75 per cent of the people who died due to coronavirus had not even taken a single dose of the vaccine. Ninety per cent of the people had severe comorbidities like cancer and kidney

Containment zones in Delhi go up from less than 1,000 to nearly 24,000

South Delhi topped the list of 11 districts in the city with 8,383 containment zones

Delhi's green cover increased from 21.88% to 23.06% in 2 years: Report

The overall green cover (forest cover and tree cover) increased from 324.44 sq km to 342 sq km, according to the report

Covid cases in city on rise, hospital admissions stabilised: Satyendra Jain

Hospitalisation rate due to coronavirus infection in the city has remained stable but the cases and the positivity rate have seen an increase, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

NDMC council rejects proposal to raise tax burden on residents

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation also decided not to approve the Commissioner's proposal to reduce rebate on property taxes by 5 per cent

1,700 Delhi Police personnel tested Covid positive from Jan 1 to 12: Data

The Delhi Police force comprises over 80,000 personnel

Delhi logs 27,561 Covid cases, second-highest daily rise so far, 40 deaths

The city currently has 87,445 active Covid cases

Delhi's minimum temperature rises marginally to 8.2 degrees Celsius

Moderate fog is likely over the next few days

Omicron variant is mutating but mild disease severity: Delhi hospital study

Delhi's LNJP Hospital conducted a study on the Omicron variant that shows that the virus is mutating but the disease severity is mild

Delhi records minimum temp at 6.5 degrees Celsius; air quality 'poor'

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted foggy days through the week

Delhi: 46 Covid deaths in five days, 11 were vaccinated with both doses

As per the Delhi health department data, out of the total 46 deaths recorded between January 5 to 9 in the national capital, 11 people were vaccinated with both doses of vaccines against Covid-19.

Private offices in Delhi ordered to switch to WFH amid Covid surge

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number of Covid-19 cases.

Haryana govt submits proposal to develop Delhi-Hisar Rapid Transit System

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said the state government has given a proposal to the Centre to develop a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting Delhi to Hisar.

18k ICU beds, 28k oxygen beds needed in Delhi if daily cases rise to 100k

At least 18,000 ICU beds and 28,000 oxygen beds will be required for COVID-19 patients if the daily cases rise up to one lakh in the national capital, according to Delhi government estimates

As Covid cases rise, Delhi bans restaurant dine-in services, closes bars

It was also decided to allow operation of only one weekly market per day per zone, says Delhi LG