Amid worsening COVID situation in the country, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on April 21 alleged that the Delhi government on April 20 looted the state's oxygen tanker which was going towards Faridabad. "We are being forced to give our oxygen to Delhi.
The minister's statement comes in the wake of a serious oxygen crisis in the national capital due to a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Tuesday urged the Centre "with folded hands" to provide medical oxygen to Delhi.
Amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen in the city's hospitals owing to the massive spike in coronavirus infections, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi said that the hospital is getting assurances from both the Centre and Delhi government on oxygen supply and hopefully it will get 5000 cubic metres of oxygen tonight.
The vacation, which was to start from May 11 and continue till June 30, has now been rescheduled from April 20 to June 9
Amid fear of rising COVID-19 cases and possibility of lockdown extension, migrant workers are heading to their hometowns. In order to avoid the hardships faced during the previous nationwide lockdown, migrant workers are not willing to take the risk of staying back.
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The Delhi government has lodged a complaint against four airlines including IndiGo, Vistara, Spice Jet and Air Asia for flouting Covid norms. The action against these airlines have been taken for not checking passengers RT-PCR negative report on arrival from Mumbai. The complaint has been registered as per the DDMA act.
Among the new guidelines, the AAP government shared that cinema halls/theatres/multiplexes will be permitted to open with up to 30% of seating capacity.
Delhi Lockdown: The Arvind Kejriwal government is actively mulling imposing lockdown in Delhi on weekend to tide over Covid-19 crisis.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said that severe cases involving respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation should be admitted to a dedicated COVID hospital.
"Planed surgeries are in high number while emergency surgeries are usually in less number. Therefore, hospital authorities have been directed to admit non-covid patients only if it is an emergency case," Kejriwal said.
The Delhi government on Saturday directed all the government hospitals in the national capital to engage fourth and fifth-year MBBS students, interns, and BDS doctors, in order to meet the increased demand for manpower amid the ongoing pandemic.
With the spike of COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed that Delhi government has increased 2000 beds in hospitals in the last 3 days.
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Monday has decided to increase the number of beds reserved for coronavirus patients at several hospitals.
These special cells shall create a 24-hour helpline to receive and register such complaints and to provide necessary assistance/advice and protection to the couple," read the notification by the Delhi government.
The Delhi government on Saturday issued new guidelines for public gatherings, in order to contain the spread of rising coronavirus cases.
The Delhi government on Saturday issued new guidelines for public gatherings, in order to contain the spread of rising coronavirus cases. "For marriage and other gatherings in close spaces Delhi, a maximum of 50 per cent of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 100 persons and in open spaces, numbers will be allowed keeping the size of the ground/space in view, with a ceiling of 200 persons," AAP-led Delhi government said.
The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to procure 300 new low-floor electric (AC) buses to increase the number of fleets in the city. The upcoming buses will be inducted into the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). So far, the DTC has been operating buses of its own.
In an order issued on Tuesday, Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar had said areas, where sero-surveillance was low, should also be targeted with more intensive efforts.
Led by Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA), the "Adhikar rally" was held from Delhi University's VC office to the Chief Minister's office against the Delhi government's "arbitrary and unreasonable" stance towards the 12 DU colleges.
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