Covid: Daily deaths in Delhi at 368 on April 28
April 29, 2021
CM Kejriwal holds discussions on augmenting oxygen beds
The national capital Delhi recorded 25,986 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours to Wednesday as the city State saw an increase in the number of tests conducted.
The count of new Covid cases was higher than the 24,149 cases recorded on Tuesday, and 20,201 on Monday.
In the last 15 days alone, Delhi has added about 3,45,000 positive cases, sending the healthcare infrastructure in the capital into a tailspin amid medical oxygen shortage in the city’s ongoing fourth wave.
The daily death count continued to be a picture of worry with the number on Wednesday coming at 368, although lower than the highest ever daily death rate of 381 recorded on Tuesday.
Delhi looking to airlift medical oxygen from Odisha: Kejriwal
April 22, 2021
New Covid-19 cases in Capital drop to 24,638 as testing dips
Faced with an acute shortage of medical oxygen in the wake of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, Delhi is now looking to airlift medical oxygen from Odisha, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday.
The city s requirement for medical oxygen is currently about 700 metric tonnes. On Wednesday, the daily quota was hiked to 480 tonnes from 378 tonnes after the Centre’s intervention. As much as 70 tonnes of the increased quota of 100 tonnes has to come from Odisha. Since it will take 72 hours for it to reach by road, Delhi is now looking to airlift it.
Delhi govt forms oxygen audit committee to monitor stocks, consumption
April 20, 2021
Will also identify areas of wasteful consumption and suggest measures for economising use In the wake of acute shortage of medical oxygen in the national capital, the Delhi Government has formed a 24-member oxygen audit committee to ensure continuous monitoring of the oxygen stocks and their consumption.
The committee has been tasked to carry out daily stock of receipts, consumption and balance stock. It will ensure that the use of oxygen for management of Covid-19 patients is rational and per prescribed treatment protocols, official sources said. The committee will have to submit its report to the nodal officer-in-charge of the hospital latest by 5 pm everyday.
Covid-9 spike: Delhi reports 19,486 cases on April 16
April 16, 2021
The test positivity rate stands at 19.69%
Amidst a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases in ongoing fourth wave, the national capital Delhi added 19,486 new cases in last 24 hours on Friday. This is highest ever daily surge in new cases for the national capital since the beginning of the pandemic last year. It also came at a time when the capital will go in for a weekend curfew beginning Friday night to Monday morning.
While 98,957 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate stood at worrying level of 19.69 per cent. The number of active cases stood at 61005. As many as 143 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Delhi State Health Bulletin said on Friday evening.