Delhi now stands at the 12th position among states and union territories in the country in terms of active cases of Covid-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said
The exercise is being undertaken for a comprehensive assessment of the Covid-19 situation in Delhi
Doubling rate of coronavirus cases in Delhi is around 50 days at present, while it is probably 32 days on an average nationally: Health Minister
The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.
The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.
He was administered plasma therapy after which his condition improved and was discharged nine days later on June 26
Doctors at the government hospital said he has been diagnosed with pneumonia and his oxygen saturation level has also dipped
Latest CT scan have shown that Jain's pneumonia patch has increased despite him being on continuous oxygen support
It took eight days for the number of cases to rise from 20,000 to 30,000 in Delhi, while it took 13 days for the tally to progress from 10,000 to 20,000
Only standalone exclusives Eye Centres, ENT Centers, Dialysis Centres, Maternity Homes and IVF Centres were exempted as per the earlier order
The Delhi health minister said it was up to the Centre to declare if the city had entered the community transmission phase
The number of Covid-19 cases in the city crossed the 28,000-mark, following 1,282 fresh infections
Barring June 1, when Delhi saw a spike of 990 cases, it has been recording over 1,000 fresh cases every day from May 28 to June 7, the highest being 1,513 on June 3
The government issued the new advisory suspending all visas granted on or before March 3 to the nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, and Japan who have not yet entered India
While Jain, the Delhi Health Minister, has been praised worldwide for reforms in the health sector, back home, his constituency still needs a lot of attention from him
Jain, who holds the portfolios of health, urban development, the PWD, among others, alleged that the BJP-led central government wants to 'raze down' the unauthorised colonies in the city
The CBI has alleged that Jain purchased 200 bighas of agricultural land in the names of companies controlled by him in Delhi.
Jain is already facing probe in a case pertaining to money laundering
Land was bought in 3 Delhi villages namely Auchandi, Karala, Mohammad Mazvi during 2010-16: CBI
CBI sources said the agency had sought time from the minister's wife