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Delhi registers 1,313 Covid cases, highest since May 26; positivity rate 1.73% Covid cases in Delhi have continued to increase with the national Capital registering 1,313 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to health department data issued on Thursday. The number has been termed as the highest single-day rise since May 26. The positivity rate mounted to 1.73 per cent. No fresh deaths were reported in the city. On May 26, Delhi had reported 1,491 cases with a positivity rate of 1.93 per cent and 130 deaths. On Wednesday, 923 cases were recorded in the city with…

Govt to open step-down Covid Care Centers at 4 locations The Delhi Government has decided to open step-down Covid Care Centers at 4 locations (Teerapath Bhawan, Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre, Commonwealth Games Village Akshardham, and IBIS Hotel). “Step Down Covid Care Center is used when the patient’s health improves after keeping the patient in the hospital for a few days, then the patient does not require medical attention in the hospital. The patient is then sent to the step-down Covid Care Center where s/he is looked after by health care workers. Each Covid Care Center has a capacity of…

54% of Covid cases in Delhi infected with Omicron Providing detailed information on the situation in Delhi regarding the new variant, Omicron, Health Minister Satyendar Jain addressed the Press on Thursday and said genome sequencing has revealed that most of the corona-positive cases in Delhi are related to Omicron and are thus mild. He said out of 200 patients admitted in Delhi hospitals, only 102 are residents of Delhi and the remaining 98 are from outside Delhi. “All Omicron patients are admitted to different hospitals in Delhi. The Delhi government is keeping a close watch on the increasing cases. The…

Mayor takes stock of civic amenities being provided in Sarita Vihar Mayor Mukesh Suryan, along with Additional Commissioner A A Tazir, Deputy Commissioner Radha Krishan and local area councilor Neetu today inspected Sarita Vihar Ward to take stock of civic amenities being provided by the SDMC. Neetu’s husband Manish Choudhary was also present. Mayor, while visiting various parts of the ward, asked to ensure sanitation services in the area. He also asked to give focus on narrow streets and dhalao ghars while ensuring sanitation of the area. Suryan also conducted a surprise inspection of SDMC Primary School at Jasola Vihar…

JMI student wins two bronze medals in National Para Badminton Championship Munna Khalid, a Ph.D. student enrolled at the Hindi Department, Jamia Millia Islamia, won two bronze medals in 4th National Para Badminton Championship organised by Para Sports Association of Odisha from 24th-26th December,2021 at Bhubaneswar . Khalid secured one bronze medal in single event and the other bronze in the double event partnering with Suresh Kadki. He has become the first player from the State of NCT of Delhi to have won a medal in any National Level Para Badminton Championship. “I am very happy and it is my…

Jamia closes university gymnasium, indoor activities at sports complex Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Professor Najma Akhtar has asked all students and employees of the university to strictly follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour in view of the surge in Covid-19 and its new variant Omicron cases in the national Capital. An office order in this regard has been issued by the Registrar, Jamia yesterday. People visiting the university have been directed to greet without physical contact, maintain physical distance and follow Covid protocol. They were asked to follow these guidelines at all times and all places on the school and university…

Delhi logs 923 Covid cases, highest since May 30; positivity 1.29%, The national Capital registered 923 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to health department data. In the last 24 hours the positivity rate touched 1.29 per cent from 0.89 per cent on Tuesday. No fresh fatality was reported, the bulletin stated. The Wednesday’s number is the highest since May 30 when Delhi had recorded 946 Covid-19 cases and 78 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.25 per cent. The infection almost doubled the number of infections recorded the previous day. On Tuesday, Delhi saw 496 Covid-19 cases and one…

So far 238 Omicron cases in Delhi, 57 discharged: Jain While assuring the people of Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday stated that the Delhi government is prepared at every level to deal with corona. “So far, 238 cases of Omicron have been reported in Delhi and majority of Omicron cases have been found in international travellers. After recovering, 57 of these people have returned home,” he said. Jain stated that the government has increased our vaccination capacity and can now perform up to three lakh vaccinations per day. Jain provided detailed information on the situation in Delhi regarding…

Winged guests flock Okhla as mercury dips Migratory birds have arrived in Okhla Bird Sanctuary. It is expected that their numbers are expected to increase as the temperature decreases further. A bird watcher, who is regular at OBS, said 16 species of winter migratory water birds were spotted this year. “Graylag Geese, Eurasian Coot and Northern Shoveler and other species were seen. One species of IUCN Red-listed threatened bird – Common Pochard, also spotted. Through the forthcoming AWC 2022 in January 2022 the exact status of the winter migratory water birds will be known,” said TK Roy, ecologist, conservationist, and…

Yellow alert in Delhi: Know what’s allowed, what’s not The Delhi government imposed yellow alert in the national Capital with Covid cases increasing as the city recorded 496 Covid cases, 1 death with positivity rate at 0.89 per cent in the last 24 hours, highest since June 4. GRAP Level 1 was implemented due to positivity level remaining over 0.5 per cent for past 2-3 days. “We are imposing restrictions to avoid this virus from entering anyone’s homes. A few months ago, we had formulated a ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) in order to take appropriate action and impose restrictions…