India death toll crosses 15,000; Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu account for 68% of cases added today
In terms of deaths, Mumbai has been the worst affected, with a fatality rate of 5.5% - above the national average of 3.15%.
The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government
The high court, during the more than an hour long hearing via video conference, said that if the hospitals are adamant, "you are not powerless authority"
If a Covid-19 patient has a fever of 103 F, he will also have to stand in long queues at government-run centres under the new system, Kejriwal said
The directions point out that the surveillance system will be guided by an IT-driven tool at district and state-level hubs
L-G's direction was substituted by the Delhi government's order which did away with the mandatory five-day institutional quarantine for asymptomatic patients
Even by death count till Sunday, which stood at 2,175, Delhi is on the second spot among the list of worst-hit states.
On Sunday, coronavirus cases in Delhi reached 59,746
"See if you can expand the Rapid Antigen Testing numbers. Looking at the rate the (Covid-19) numbers are going up, the sooner you do, the better," the bench said
There are around 12,000 people under home isolation and they will be given pulse oximeters by the Aam Aadmi Party government, Kejriwal said
His statement came following protests by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government against his order mandating five-day quarantine for all Covid-19 patients.
The deputy chief minister said that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had also raised the point that if home isolation is stopped, as per the order by the LG, then problems will ensue
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Doctors at the government hospital said he has been diagnosed with pneumonia and his oxygen saturation level has also dipped
The committee has recommended Rs 8,000-10,000, 13,000-15,000 and 15,000-18,000, including PPE costs, for isolation beds
The national capital on Friday reported 49,979 Covid-19 cases, including 1,969 deaths, according to MoHFW
The 55-year-old minister is getting oxygen support on and off as per requirement, they said.
Delhi recorded 2,414 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike here, taking the tally in the city over the 47,000-mark
The LG held the meeting with the Chief Minister and others via video conferencing in the afternoon today.