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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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Active Covid-19 cases in Delhi drop by 31% in 10 days, Kejriwal says third wave weakeningSubscriber Only
December 07, 2020 04:10 IST
While the number of cases and positivity rate has been on a decline, the death rate, based on data from last 10 days, touched 2.03%, higher than the national average of 1.45%
Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Ganga Ram staff to be roped in for Ph-III Covaxin trialsSubscriber Only
December 05, 2020 03:14 IST
Phase III trial of the vaccine has already begun at AIIMS with Dr M V Padma Srivastava, the chief of Neurosciences Centre at the premier institute, and three other volunteers receiving the first dose on November 26.
Sat, Dec 05, 2020
Covid-19: 43 home isolation deaths, none since November 4, says Delhi govtSubscriber Only
December 03, 2020 01:39 IST
In Delhi, there are 30,302 active cases at the moment, out of which 18,423 are under home isolation.
Thu, Dec 03, 2020
In Delhi, patients ignoring symptoms, being rushed to hospitals laterSubscriber Only
November 26, 2020 02:11 IST
Many hospitals have been seeing patients who didn’t pay attention to mild symptoms and get themselves tested but were later found to have antibodies against the virus.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Three years after separation of conjoined twins, one diesSubscriber Only
November 26, 2020 01:06 IST
According to doctors, Balia was critically ill with pneumonia of the right lobe since Tuesday. He was attended by a team of pediatricians and anesthesiologist and put on a ventilator on Wednesday evening.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Behind capital’s Covid-19 death spike: Steep peak, late admission, ICU crunchSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 06:07 IST
The death rate continues to stay on the higher side at 1.89% based on the last 10 days data.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Delhi asks PM for 1,000 ICU beds, says schools may be shut till there is vaccineSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 04:32 IST
Doctors in Delhi have pointed towards late hospital admissions and fast-filling ICU beds as reasons for the increase in the number of deaths.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Surge in Delhi’s Covid death toll continues as 121 die of virusSubscriber Only
November 23, 2020 03:56 IST
As per the data released by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Delhi is among the top of 10 states and UTs where 77% of new cases and 76% of new deaths have been reported.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Delhi govt hospitals begin work to hire medical students — amid some objectionsSubscriber Only
November 23, 2020 03:53 IST
In a letter to Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday, the association has highlighted how students and interns are not qualified enough to treat Covid patients: “Undergraduate students are not skilled enough yet to be posted for Covid duties.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Delhi coronavirus: 99 deaths in 24 hours; 5-day survey in hotspotsSubscriber Only
November 18, 2020 03:35 IST
“The number of teams in each district will also be increased. We are planning to have a proper system where daily updates on the survey can be recorded. Those showing symptoms will be sent to the testing centres for further screening,” said a district official.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Delhi: 88% of ICU beds with vents full, city’s Covid hospitals face crunchSubscriber Only
November 16, 2020 01:12 IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday, said 750 ICU beds will be available at the DRDO centre.
Mon, Nov 16, 2020
No let-up in Delhi cases, volunteers fan out to enforce Covid regulationsSubscriber Only
November 14, 2020 02:18 IST
On Friday, Delhi saw 7,802 new cases of Covid-19 and 91 deaths, taking the total number of people infected with the disease to 4,74,830 and the death toll to 7,423 in the city. The daily positivity rate touched13.80% Friday.
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Delhi: Over 400 Covid-19 deaths in a week, pollution adds to the worrySubscriber Only
November 10, 2020 04:48 IST
The high mortalities are being recorded at a time when the city has been reporting all-time high Covid cases almost daily.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020In two weeks, active Covid-19 cases in Delhi up by over 16,000Subscriber Only
November 09, 2020 03:35 IST
Over the last two weeks, the number of active Covid-19 cases has increased by more than 16,000 — the highest ever in the last six months — owing to the rising number of daily infections.
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
Delhi breaches 7,000-mark in daily Covid count, ICU crunch now felt in govt hospitals as wellSubscriber Only
November 07, 2020 04:00 IST
On Friday, the capital recorded 7,178 cases and 64 deaths, taking the count to 4,23,831 and the death toll to 6,833 — 42,187 cases were logged in the last week.
Sat, Nov 07, 2020
Private hospitals in Delhi move Supreme Court over plan to reserve bedsSubscriber Only
November 06, 2020 02:04 IST
The Delhi government Wednesday submitted its plea in apex court.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020Scramble for beds as Delhi marks highest single-day spike for any city: 6,725 casesSubscriber Only
November 04, 2020 04:00 IST
The city saw over 5,000 cases on almost all days over the past week, barring Monday, with the spike putting enormous strain on its private healthcare system.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
In 10 days, Delhi records over 50,000 Covid cases, 394 deathsSubscriber Only
November 04, 2020 01:14 IST
On Tuesday, Delhi reported 6,725 new cases from 59,540 tests — the highest single-day spike for any city so far. Prior to this, Pune saw 5,939 cases in a day on September 10.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
Antigen test good to rule-in patients within 5 days of illness: StudySubscriber Only
November 02, 2020 02:17 IST
The overall sensitivity and specificity of the test was 81.8% and 99.6% respectively, and the test accuracy was 95.4%. Sensitivity of the test was higher (85.9%) in participants with duration of illness lesser than five days.
Mon, Nov 02, 2020
Consider masks as vaccine, says Jain as cases rise in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 31, 2020 01:13 IST
Delhi reported 5,891 new cases of Covid-19 – the highest single-day spike so far – Friday, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 3,81,644. With 47 deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll increased to 6,470.
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
Delhi health staff may be roped in for Covaxin Ph-III trialsSubscriber Only
October 30, 2020 01:45 IST
Senior officials said around 3,000-4,000 healthcare workers from both government and private hospitals will participate in the trials, once the proposal is approved.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Delhi: Nov crucial, docs expect rise in Covid cases in festival seasonSubscriber Only
October 27, 2020 05:20 IST
Experts across the city said the coming months are going to be challenging and people need to be extra cautious.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
Poor air or Covid? Rise in respiratory cases worry doctors in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 25, 2020 02:43 IST
Cases of respiratory illness, asthma, breathlessness increase as air pollution starts to go up. Patients with a history of asthma and respiratory tract infection need to stay extra cautious, medical experts say.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
Satyendar Jain: ‘Even after testing negative, had breathing issues. Yoga helped’Subscriber Only
October 25, 2020 01:05 IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, 56, who tested positive for Covid-19 in June, admits the situation is a challenge, and says he has been hitting the ground daily to check the spread of the virus.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
1,500 more beds at Lok Nayak by 2023, to be biggest in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 23, 2020 15:29 IST
Located in central Delhi, the hospital currently has 2,000 beds, all of which are dedicated to Covid-19 patients at the moment. The new block, Maternity, Medicine and Advanced Pediatrics Block, will be completed in the next 30 months.
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