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After PM’s nudge, MHA and Delhi govt go into war mode on Covid-19

June 15, 2020

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion, there was a flurry of activities in the Home Ministry, which held a high-level meeting in Delhi on Sunday to fight Covid-19. After the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Modi government is committed to control the spread of Covid-19 in...

Delhi needs 1.60 lakh beds by July end, only 9,173 available now: Kejriwal

June 11, 2020

Two days after Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal overturned the Delhi government’s decision to reserve hospital beds for residents of the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he will accept the decision of the Central government and the L-G for treatment of people coming from other...

Delhi stares at 5.5 lakh corona cases by July end

June 10, 2020

If you ever thought that figures can put the fear of God in you, then this is one such data. As per statistics provided by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), by the end of July, Delhi will have 5.5 lakh corona-positive cases. Addressing the press after the meeting of...

Delhi LG overrules CM’s Covid orders as Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine

June 9, 2020

Within 24 hours, Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal has overruled two key decisions taken by the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government to handle the Covid-19 situation in the state. Turning down Kejriwal’s order to reserve state government’s hospitals only for local residents, Baijal said that ‘Right to Health’ is an...

AAP govt bans treatment of Covid patients in Delhi hospitals from other states

June 8, 2020

The Kejriwal government has opened the borders of Delhi from Monday onwards but it will have ramifications as it bans the entry of corona-affected patients from other states in the Delhi government-run hospitals. The Cabinet of the Delhi government has decided that people from outside the state will not be...

As cases surge in capital, Delhi govt issues new SOPs for Covid hospitals

June 6, 2020

To further streamline the handling of corona-positive patients in Delhi, the AAP government on Friday issued fresh SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) to all Covid-19 hospitals in the capital and sought information on beds for the economically weaker section (EWS). The Kejriwal government which has been receiving widespread criticism and complaints...

If numbers grow, Delhi will have more Covid hospitals: Kejriwal

June 5, 2020

Battling the surge in the number of corona-positive patients, the Delhi government has come up with a strategy. According to the government, if the need increases, hospitals that were earlier asked to reserve 20% of their beds for coronavirus patients will now see them turn completely into Covid-19 hospitals. There...

Majority of Delhiites want hospitals reserved for locals only, claims Kejriwal

June 4, 2020

The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government on Wednesday claimed that it received more than five lakh messages in which the majority of people said that the Delhi’s hospitals should be reserved for local Covid-19 patients alone. Earlier, Kejriwal had sought suggestions from the residents asking whether corona patients from other states...

Delhi govt launches ‘Delhi Corona’ for hospital updates

June 3, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke j r iwa l o n T u e s d ay launched a mobile app for information on availability of beds and ventilators in the national capital’s Covid-designated hospitals. Ferrying information about beds and ventilators in both private and government hospitals, the ‘Delhi Corona’...

Delhi govt turns 5 luxury hotels into Covid wards

May 30, 2020

The Delhi government, in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases, has decided to attach and turn five luxury hotels into hospital wards to increase the number of beds available. The five hotels, which are situated near as many hospitals, will now act as a part of the respective...

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