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17 Covid deaths, 19,166 new cases in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 25%

The city had reported the same number of Covid deaths on Sunday too

Parliamentary standing committee meetings cancelled as staffers positive

After over 400 Parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 during random testing, the meetings of several parliamentary committees have been cancelled

Shuttle buses, daily Covid testing as Delhi prepares to host India Open

India Open 2022 is all set to kick off from January 11 and will go on till January 16 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi

46 inmates, 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi test positive for Covid

Forty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Monday.

No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet, says Kejriwal as Covid cases surge

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now and there will be no lockdown if people wear masks.

Delhi, adjoining areas of NCR witness rain for second consecutive day

Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed rain on Sunday morning for the second consecutive day.The national capital and adjoining areas of NCR are expected to receive light intensity to moderate rain."Light intensity rain/drizzle to moderate rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of North Delhi, South-East Delhi, NewDelhi, Lodi road, East-Delhi, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak, Panipat, Rajound, Kharkhoda, Jhajjar (Haryana) Gangoh, Shamli, Kandhla, Khatauli, Sakoti Tanda, Baraut, Daurala, Modinagar (U.P.) during the next 2 hours," said Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC), New Delhi.Meanwhile, after the continuous rain for the past two days, the city's air quality improved from 'moderate' category to 'satisfactory' on Sunday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 90, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India.The air quality of Noida remains in the 'moderate' ...

Delhi witnesses highest single-day rainfall for January in 22 years

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in 22 years on Saturday, yielding the city's best air quality in over two months

Delhi sees 20,181 fresh Covid infections; positivity rate climbs to 19.6%

Seven more fatalities were recorded in Delhi on Saturday due to Covid as city clocked 20,181 infections in a single day, while the positivity rate rose to 19.60 per cent, according to data

Delhi may record 20,000 fresh Covid cases with positivity rate of 19%: Jain

Delhi is likely to record around 20,000 Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of around 19 per cent, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Markets shut, roads empty on first day of weekend curfew in Delhi

The people stepping out of their homes for work welcomed the move of the government and a resident of the locality said that the curfew will help contain the spread of the virus

Delhi witnesses highest rainfall for January in at least 13 years

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital

DDMA meeting on Monday to discuss more curbs to tackle Covid-19 menace

Delhi on Friday recorded 17,335 fresh Covid cases

Hospital admissions in Delhi 6 times lower compared to 1st wave: Jain

He also said construction workers need not worry as construction work will go on

Delhi HC refuses interim relief to Rooh Afza against Dil Afza manufacturers

The plaintiffs sought an interim order of injunction against the defendant

As Covid cases surge in Delhi, migrant workers fear another lockdown

On Thursday, the city recorded 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8

People stay away from malls, shopping centres as Covid cases spike: SCAI

Lower footfalls and sales have resulted in piling of stock at retailers' stores in shopping malls

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi health department cancels leaves of hospital staff

The Delhi government has already cancelled the leave of its officers and staff, and directed them not to leave station

Delhi records 20 Covid deaths in first 6 days of January

Twenty fatalities due to the coronavirus infection have been reported in Delhi in the first six days of January, according to official figures.

Delhi likely to see 17,000 new Covid-19 cases today: Satyendar Jain

Delhi is expected to add 17,000 cases to its coronavirus infection tally with a positivity rate of around 17 per cent on Friday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. He said Delhi is the first to witness a surge in infections because most of the international flights come to the capital. "That is the reason we have implemented stricter measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 as compared to other states. Some people may say that this is not needed but it is better than repenting later," Jain told reporters. On the World Health Organisation terming the Omicron variant of coronavirus "mild", the minister said only experts will be able to tell if it is mild or not. "I can give you the data I have. Delhi has around 31,498 active cases and only 1,091 hospital beds are occupied. When we had an equal number of cases last time, around 7,000 beds were occupied," Jain said.

Covid: Centre tells Delhi, adjoining districts to ramp up health facilities

Amid a surge in Covid cases, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked Delhi and neighbouring districts to immediately strengthen health infrastructure