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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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Delhi: Cancer patient dies of COVID-19Subscriber Only
April 16, 2020 12:31 IST
Admitted to Delhi State Cancer Institute for treatment, the patient was among the three cancer patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 and later shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality hospital.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
Delhi: 2 policemen test positive as capital records 17 more cases and 2 deathsSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 03:00 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Police said the constables, who are in their 30s, stayed in the police barracks at the station and had showed no symptoms. They sent their samples for testing, which returned positive.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
Delhi’s Lok Nayak doctors say attacked by patientSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 01:10 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The incident took place in surgical block 5A at 5.20 pm. In a letter to the hospital’s medical director, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) claimed a patient at the ward hurled abuses and passed vulgar comments at a woman resident doctor on duty.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
51 cases, 2 deaths; Delhi govt to carry out 20,000 testsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 01:28 IST
The city also reported 51 fresh cases, taking the total cases to 1,561. The death toll touched 30 with two more casualties being reported.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Half of Delhi’s deaths reported in last 4 daysSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 01:06 IST
The maximum number of deaths — 10 — have been reported from the Central district, which includes congested areas such as Darya Ganj, Sadar Bazar, Delhi Gate, Turkman Gate and Karol Bagh.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Mother corona positive, baby is born infection-free at AIIMSSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 02:21 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Both the baby’s parents, a senior resident doctor from AIIMS and his wife, were admitted to the institute after they tested positive.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Delhi: 356 Covid-19 cases, city sees largest single-day spike, total 1,510Subscriber Only
April 14, 2020 01:15 IST
Meanwhile, three more people have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. Thirty people have recovered so far.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
5 deaths in Delhi for second consecutive day, toll touches 24Subscriber Only
April 13, 2020 01:59 IST
Of the 85 new cases, 34 — categorised as ‘under special operation’ — had attended the religious gathering at Nizammudin Markaz and 26 either have a travel history or are case of local transmission.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Congested Old Delhi is new focus for health deptSubscriber Only
April 12, 2020 02:08 IST
The dead include a 60-year-old woman from Delhi Gate, a 70-year-old man from Sadar Bazar, a 62-year-old man from Farash Khana and two people from Darya Ganj — a woman aged 65 and a man aged 80.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Five new coronavirus deaths as cases in Delhi cross 1,000 markSubscriber Only
April 12, 2020 02:01 IST
A 68-year-old man from Tamil Nadu who had attended the Markaz gathering is among the five dead.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
183 cases, 2 deaths: Delhi sees biggest spike in COVID-19 casesSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 00:54 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Delhi government added seven new containment zones to its list, taking the total number to 30. This includes Nabi Karim, Chandni Mahal, parts of Paschim Vihar and Ashok Nagar.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Delhi: Among the dead, cancer patient at hotspot hospitalSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 00:54 IST
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Located in Dilshad Garden, the cancer institute has emerged as one of the coronavirus hotspots in the national capital with 22 healthcare workers and three cancer patients, including the deceased, testing positive.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Patient at Delhi cancer hospital dies of COVID-19, two criticalSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 14:13 IST
The cancer institute has become one of the hotspots in Delhi with 25 people — 22 healthcare workers and three cancer patients — testing positive for COVID-19.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Delhi sees 51 new cases and three deaths, including 2 from Old DelhiSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 00:46 IST
Among the dead, is a 65-year-old woman from Darya Ganj, a 62-year-old man from Farsh Thana, and a 47-year-old man from Laxmi Nagar. While the first two were admitted to RML hospital, the third patient was admitted to Apollo.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Delhi: Man assaults Safdarjung doctor, sister, accuses them of spreading virusSubscriber Only
April 09, 2020 00:51 IST
After the women, who are sisters, approached the police, the man was arrested.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus India Latest Updates, 08 April: COVID-19 cases rise to 5274; 410 have recoveredSubscriber Only
April 08, 2020 13:18 IST
Coronavirus India Latest Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with floor leaders of opposition and other parties in Parliament via video conferencing and said it was unlikely that the nationwide lockdown would be lifted in one go after it ends on April 14.
Wed, Apr 08, 2020
Panic at cancer institute as 19 healthcare staff test positive, some say were not given PPE kitSubscriber Only
April 07, 2020 02:53 IST
This comes days after a resident doctor from the department of preventive oncology had tested positive.
Tue, Apr 07, 2020
19 from Nizamuddin: 58 cases, one more death in national capitalSubscriber Only
April 06, 2020 02:10 IST
Of the new cases, 19 are connected to Nizammudin Markaz and 25 are under investigation. Meanwhile, three more people — including the mohalla clinic doctor from Maujpur who had tested positive — have recovered. A total of 18 people have been discharged so far.
Mon, Apr 06, 2020
After two test positive at Delhi’s Ganga Ram hospital, 108 staff quarantinedSubscriber Only
April 05, 2020 05:00 IST
Apart from the doctors and nurses, nine ward boys, three technicians and a pantry staffer have been quarantined. The two patients with critical illnesses were admitted to the hospital’s ICU last week.
Sun, Apr 05, 2020Lokpal member tests positive for virus, admitted to AIIMS trauma centreSubscriber Only
April 05, 2020 02:48 IST
A senior doctor from the trauma centre said, “We are monitoring his health conditions. We are tracing his family members to understand the source of transmission. He had tested positive for COVID-19 when brought to the hospital.”
Sun, Apr 05, 2020
Delhi: RK Puram slum cordoned off as AIIMS staffer tests positiveSubscriber Only
April 05, 2020 01:47 IST
Among those who tested positive is a 50-year-old man working as a contractual sanitation worker at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, who lives at the congested jhuggi jhopri camp near South Moti Bagh.
Sun, Apr 05, 2020Doctor at private hospital, three nurses test positive for COVID-19Subscriber Only
April 04, 2020 02:55 IST
At Maharaja Agrasen hospital, a 38-year-old doctor was quarantined on March 30 after a woman from Rohtak, who was admitted to the ICU from March 10 to 30, tested positive.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Day after testing positive, wife of AIIMS doctor gives birth to a boySubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 02:54 IST
The woman is the wife of a senior resident doctor working in the department of physiology at AIIMS. The couple had tested positive for the virus Thursday. On Friday, the doctor’s brother also tested positive for the disease.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Delhi: 93 new cases, 2 deaths, CM Kejriwal says local transmission under controlSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 00:41 IST
Most of the cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, were from among those who went to the Nizamuddin Markaz gathering last month. Of the 386 COVID-19 cases in Delhi, 259 are linked to the Markaz gathering.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
National death count from Tabligh meeting now 15 — and almost a fifth of total casesSubscriber Only
April 03, 2020 04:12 IST
Of the 141 new cases in the Capital, 129 are people evacuated from Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat, where a congregation of over 4,000 was held last month.
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