COVID-19 Delhi records 20 cases 1 death
New Delhi Aug 30 PTI The national capital reported 20casesof the coronavirus and one death on Monday while the positivity rate stood at 004 per cent according to data shared by the health department here The capital had not recorded any fatality due to the infection in the past four days The low number of cases can also be attributed to fewer tests 51387 conducted the previous day With the new cases the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1437736 Over 1412 lakh patients have recovered from the disease The death toll stands at 25081 Twenty-eight people have succumbed to the disease this month so far The cumulative death toll was 25053 on July 31 On Sunday the city reported 31 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 004 per cent On Saturday it reported 29 COVID-19cases There are 375 active cases in Delhi of which 88 are in home isolation The number of containment zones stands at 144 the bulletin said Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a large number of lives with the shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the city adding to the woes On April 20 Delhi had reported 28395cases the highest in the city since the beginning of the pandemic On April 22 the case positivity rate was 362 per cent the highest so far The highest number of 448 deaths was reported on May 3 The city government has been ramping up health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave in April and May Steps have been taken to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37000patients and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supply According to officials around 160 PSA oxygen generation plants with a total capacity of 14811 metric tonnes are being installed at various government and private hospitals in the city While 66 plants are being installed in Delhi government hospitals 10 are being set up in central government hospitals and 84 in private healthcare facilities Around 7000 ICU beds are also being added at government health care facilities in Shalimar Bagh Kirari Sarita Vihar Sultanpuri Raghuveer Nagar and GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru Hospital At present there are 10000 ICU beds in the capital According to government data 133 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the capital since the inoculation exercise started on January 16 Over 38 lakh people have received both doses PTI GVS SMN SMN
New Delhi Aug 30 PTI The national capital reported 20casesof the coronavirus and one death on Monday while the positivity rate stood at 004 per cent according to data shared by the health department here The capital had not recorded any fatality due to the infection in the past four days The low number of cases can also be attributed to fewer tests 51387 conducted the previous day With the new cases the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1437736 Over 1412 lakh patients have recovered from the disease The death toll stands at 25081 Twenty-eight people have succumbed to the disease this month so far The cumulative death toll was 25053 on July 31 On Sunday the city reported 31 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 004 per cent On Saturday it reported 29 COVID-19cases There are 375 active cases in Delhi of which 88 are in home isolation The number of containment zones stands at 144 the bulletin said Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a large number of lives with the shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the city adding to the woes On April 20 Delhi had reported 28395cases the highest in the city since the beginning of the pandemic On April 22 the case positivity rate was 362 per cent the highest so far The highest number of 448 deaths was reported on May 3 The city government has been ramping up health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave in April and May Steps have been taken to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37000patients and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supply According to officials around 160 PSA oxygen generation plants with a total capacity of 14811 metric tonnes are being installed at various government and private hospitals in the city While 66 plants are being installed in Delhi government hospitals 10 are being set up in central government hospitals and 84 in private healthcare facilities Around 7000 ICU beds are also being added at government health care facilities in Shalimar Bagh Kirari Sarita Vihar Sultanpuri Raghuveer Nagar and GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru Hospital At present there are 10000 ICU beds in the capital According to government data 133 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the capital since the inoculation exercise started on January 16 Over 38 lakh people have received both doses PTI GVS SMN SMN
