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Astha Saxena
Astha is a Health correspondent with The Indian Express' Delhi city team. She writes on Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. Follow her on Twitter: @asthasaxena88
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COVID situation in Delhi under control, says Kejriwal as govt readies more beds across private hospitalsSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 14:20 IST
The chief minister also said that the government is pushing to add 2,000 more beds across private hospitals as 75% of the beds earmarked for Covid-19 patients have already been occupied. He said that 509 out of 667 beds across private hospitals have been occupied so far.
Mon, May 25, 2020
Delhi adds 117 private clinics to Covid listSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 02:56 IST
Delhi reported 508 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the total to 13,418. Of the 1,886 patients currently in hospital, 1,379 are undergoing treatment in six government facilities. Ten private facilities have also been roped in.
Mon, May 25, 2020
AIIMS former HoD, Medicine, dies of CovidSubscriber Only
May 24, 2020 04:40 IST
“Dr Pande was under home care and seemed to be recovering. The cause of death is suspected to be cardiac arrest. Deepest condolences to his family and everyone who will miss him dearly,” the hospital said.
Sun, May 24, 2020
Delhi: Toll crosses 200, cases now over 12,000Subscriber Only
May 23, 2020 06:36 IST
Around the same time, 20 new containment zones have been created since May 18. Overall, the number of containment zones stands at 92, out of which scaling down orders have already been issued for nine.
Sat, May 23, 2020
New Delhi: As govt further scales up testing, pending samples still a concernSubscriber Only
May 23, 2020 06:02 IST
According to date-wise data between May 4 and May 15, an average of 1,756 samples have been collected on a daily basis. During the same period, the daily average of pending samples has been 4,719.
Sat, May 23, 2020
Delhi records 660 fresh coronavirus cases in single day, tally at 12,319Subscriber Only
May 22, 2020 16:27 IST
The death toll in the city has breached the 200 mark with 14 more deaths updated in the government's bulletin. The total number of deaths in the city is 204 now.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Lok Nayak Hospital withdraws order asking doctors to vacate hotelsSubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 02:30 IST
According to sources, healthcare workers at Delhi government-run hospitals will continue to stay in hotels during their quarantine period as per protocols issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Trace contacts the same day as patient tests positive: Delhi govtSubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 02:02 IST
The city reported over 500 new cases for the third consecutive day, with 571 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours – the highest in one day. The total cases are 11,659.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Delhi: What kept AIIMS busy for 2 monthsSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 03:26 IST
AIIMS shut its OPD services on March 18 and sent an advisory to OPD patients on their registered phone numbers, requesting them to postpone appointments.
Thu, May 21, 2020
After lull, two more containment zones are added to the list in DelhiSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 03:22 IST
The containment order passed for both areas says that “several outbreaks of Covid-19 have been reported” and strict perimeter control is required to prevent further spread.
Thu, May 21, 2020Delhi: Lok Nayak doctors asked to vacate hotel or foot the billSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 01:18 IST
While doctors from the hospital were staying at The Lalit hotel, other staff members had been put up in dharamshalas.
Thu, May 21, 2020
Delhi’s Covid-19 death toll rises to 176, total cases cross 11,000-markSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 17:12 IST
The committee had prepared a plan for Delhi, depending upon the number of cases received in a day. The first stage is when the city reports 100 cases in a day, followed by stage 2 with 500 cases and then stage 3 with 1,000 cases.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Explained: What’s a ‘Covid death’ in Delhi?Subscriber Only
May 20, 2020 15:01 IST
In New Delhi, what happens in case of a suspected Covid death, or if a positive individual is brought after death to the hospital? Here are the new guidelines issued by the government.
Thu, May 21, 2020
Delhi Health Secy flags a mismatch: cases are up, containment zones downSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 05:03 IST
On Tuesday, the capital recorded 500 Covid-19 cases, taking the case tally to 10,554. The number of containment zones has come down from 97 a few weeks ago to 66 on Wednesday.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Delhi: 500 cases in a day, no more 14-day quarantine after coronavirus duty for healthcare workersSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 03:39 IST
The capital reported 500 new cases on Tuesday — the highest single-day spike — and six more deaths as guidelines for lockdown relaxations came into force. Total cases stand at 10,554, while 166 people have died and 4,750 have recovered or been discharged from hospitals.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Cases cross 10,000 in Delhi: More Covid patients at home than in hospitalsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2020 04:15 IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that while the number of cases was rising, it was heartening that the recovery rate was also high. Of the 10,054 cases reported so far, 4,485 have either recovered or been discharged from hospitals.
Tue, May 19, 2020
Delhi: AIIMS to resume OPD services from this weekSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 13:23 IST
With the hospital set to restart its services, it has been suggested that some of the staff members deployed on Covid-19 duty be called back.
Mon, May 18, 2020
Covid-19 cases near 10,000 mark in New Delhi, death toll rises to 149Subscriber Only
May 17, 2020 17:18 IST
There are 5,405 active coronavirus cases New Delhi and 276 people have recovered/migrated/ been discharged from the healthcare facilities. The city has performed 13,5791 tests so far.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Delhi tally past 9,000, more hospitals will offer treatmentSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 01:19 IST
Last week, three private hospitals — Fortis, Shalimar Bagh, Saroj Medical Institute and Khushi hospital — were asked to start providing treatment to patients.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Covid-19: For third day in a row, Delhi records over 400 casesSubscriber Only
May 16, 2020 17:26 IST
At the start of this week, Delhi had 7,233 cases with 73 deaths. The number of cases rose by 29 per cent in the last five days. A total of 130845 tests have been done so far and in 24 hours 5656 more tests have been processed.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Delhi: 425 new cases as Covid count nears 9,000Subscriber Only
May 16, 2020 06:05 IST
In the last four days, 50 deaths have been recorded by the state government — accounting almost 40% of the total casualties.
Sat, May 16, 2020Cases cross 8,000, nine more deaths reported in citySubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 04:46 IST
Over the last four days, 1,247 cases have been reported in Delhi with the number of positive cases rising from 7,223 on May 11 to 8,470 till date.
Fri, May 15, 2020
Delhi death toll crosses 100, cases inch towards 8,000Subscriber Only
May 14, 2020 02:42 IST
In the last 13 days, 4,483 cases have cropped up in the city and the death toll has almost doubled.
Thu, May 14, 2020406 fresh cases in capital: Toll at 86 as Covid death count is updatedSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 02:57 IST
As per the media cell at Lok Nayak Hospital, it has reported 81 Covid deaths until Tuesday evening. The government bulletin put the figure at 18 deaths.
Wed, May 13, 2020
Delhi: Malaria, dengue cases creeping upSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 02:02 IST
The South, North and East civic bodies have prepared a roadmap of activities — fogging and awareness drives — to be carried out in the coming days.
Tue, May 12, 2020Journalism of Courage
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