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No Covid patient admitted at LNJP Hospital, first time since Mar 2020: Jain

The Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital, the mainstay of the city's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, now has "zero patient" admitted at the facility, the first time since March 2020

Delhi to get 100 more e-vehicle charging stations by June: Satyendar Jain

Addressing a press conference here, he said that the charge for using the station facility would be 'Rs 2 per unit', which he claimed would be the 'lowest in the country'

Healthcare should be free for all: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

He said governments should take care of both the taxpayers and the ones who cannot afford quality healthcare

Delhi govt building decentralised STPs in 5,000 parks: Satyendar Jain

The Delhi government is constructing D-STPs at five major locations at present -- Sheikh Sarai-I, Sheikh Sarai- II, Sandesh Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and Model Town

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia gets PWD portfolio from Satyendar Jain

Sisodia is already handling 10 important departments which include Education, Finance, Planning, Tourism, Art and Culture, and Employment among others

Delhi to have sludge treatment plants at all STPs in 2 yrs: Satyendar Jain

The Delhi government is constructing once such a sludge treatment plant of 200 tonne capacity on the premises of the Kondli sewage treatment plant (STP). It will be completed by March 31

Danger of Covid-19 has subsided in Delhi, situation under control: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday asserted that the danger of COVID-19 has subsided in the national capital and the situation is "quite under control".

Covid positivity rate not low enough to lift restrictions: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday said COVID-19 positivity rate in the city is not low enough to lift the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the infection

Will monitor Covid situation for 3-4 days before reviewing curbs: Delhi min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the government will monitor the COVID-19 situation for three to four days to confirm the trend of positivity rate before reviewing the curbs

Covid tests in Delhi 3 times the number recommended by ICMR: Satyendar Jain

Delhi on Saturday reported 20,718 Covid-19 cases and 30 fatalities

Covid tests in Delhi 3 times the number recommended by ICMR: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the diagnostic tests being conducted in the city is three times the number recommended by ICMR.

Covid peak has arrived in Delhi, cases to decline now: Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said that the peak of third Covid-19 wave has already arrived in the capital city and now the cases may soon register a decline.

Positivity rate stable, could lift restrictions if this continues: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory continue to be above 20,000 but the positivity rate is stable around 25 per cent

Delhi likely to see 14,000 Covid cases on Thursday: Satyendar Jain

Delhi is expected to record 14,000 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. Speaking to reporters, the minister also said the city is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed occupancy and there is no need for a lockdown right now. Jain said the number of cases in Delhi is high due as a large number of people are being tested for COVID-19 in the city. "We have been conducting a large number of tests. If we don't do that, the new cases can reduce to 500-1,000. A lot of people (states) don't conduct tests and say they don't have cases. We have been transparent," he said. "We are conducting the maximum number of tests in the country," he claimed. A few healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive, but the number is not alarming, the minister said in response to a question Asked whether the AAP government was considering a lockdown in the city, Jain said Delhi has already taken stringent actions, including imposing a night curfew and weekend .

Third Covid wave has hit Delhi, 10k cases expected on Wednesday: Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain also said that only 300-400 samples are being sent for genome sequencing now as sequencing of all samples is not possible.

Weekend curfew only, no lockdown being imposed in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

On Monday, Delhi had reported 4,099 cases with a positivity rate of 6.46 per cent

No shortage of medical staff in Delhi hospital, says Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed Delhi Assembly that there was no shortage of medical staff in state-run hospitals and clinics at a time when capital is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases.

Omicron in 46% of latest samples, spreading in community in Delhi: Jain

Omicron is gradually spreading in community and new variant of concern has been found in 46 per cent of latest samples analysed in national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

Omicron constitutes 46% of total Covid-19 cases in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

People with no travel history were found infected with the new variant, meaning the virus is gradually spreading in the community, the Delhi health minister said

Delhi logs 10 new cases of Omicron, tally reaches 20: Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said 10 new cases of the new Covid variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital, taking the tally to 20. Ten of these patients have been discharged, he said. The minister said 10 out of the 40 samples sent for genome sequencing tested positive for the new variant. The minister had on Thursday said many international travellers are turning out Covid positive upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. On Tuesday, he had said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has not spread in the community so far and the situation is under control. Delhi's first case of the Omicron variant -- a 37-year-old man from Ranchi -- was detected on December 5. He was discharged on Monday. He had travelled from Tanzania to Doha and from there, to Delhi on a Qatar Airways flight on December 2. He stayed in Johannesburg in South Africa for a week and had mild symptoms. Meanwhile, 40 people are currently admitted to the special fa