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NEW DELHI: Amid an exponential surge in Covid cases, Delhi government on Monday declared 14 private hospitals as full Covid facilities and increased the number of beds in other private hospitals from 50% to 60%, adding 2,060 Covid beds.
Another 593 beds were created in six government hospitals, including Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, Burari Hospital, Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital and Ambedkar Nagar Hospital, all fully Covid hospitals.
Delhi reported 11,491 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours and the number of active cases has crossed 38,000, challenging the existing healthcare infrastructure. The situation regarding the occupancy and availability of Covid beds was assessed in a meeting chaired by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.
New Delhi imposes night curfew ahead of critical four weeks in coronavirus fight
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Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment take care of a patient suffering from the coronavirus at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 28, 2020. Reuters/File
India adds 96,982 new infections, total reaches 12.7 million.
446 new deaths registered, taking death toll to 165,547.
81 million vaccinations done so far, third highest in world.
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Indian s capital New Delhi Tuesday imposed a night-time curfew till April 30, as the the country struggles to contain a second surge in coronavirus infections.
Coronavirus | Second surge puts children, younger adults at high risk, say experts
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Multiple super spreader events happening in schools, colleges, offices, public transport.
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Multiple super spreader events happening in schools, colleges, offices, public transport.
The second surge of COVID-19 puts children and younger adults at high risk with the situation being very grim especially in rural and tribal areas which were spared in the first wave, warn experts even as the country has been witnessing a steady rise in cases and with the government on Thursday opening up vaccination to all persons 45 years and above.
“Children and young adults are mostly uninfected so far and therefore are at high risk of contracting the infection. The schools and colleges are functioning in most States resulting in higher risk of transmission in closed settings. Young adults have resumed working from office and are again at higher risk in closed spaces,’’ explain
Third phase of Covid-19 vaccination for people aged above 45 begins in Delhi
The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will span 192 health facilities, including 136 private hospitals in the national capital.
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People wait for their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at Max Hospital, Saket, in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, which will span 65 lakh people aged above 45 in the national capital, began on Thursday.
The inoculation drive is taking place at a time when coronavirus cases have again mounted in the last few weeks.