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The active Covid-19 cases in New Delhi current stand at 16,378, a health bulletin said, adding that 3,725 patients recovered from the disease.

This compensation will be over and above the Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation previously announced by the Delhi government for the kin of every person in Delhi that died of Covid.

The decision will be applicable to recipients in the age group of 18-44, who became eligible for the vaccine on May 1.

They have also been involved in sanitisation work since the Covid pandemic broke out. The data shows that 16 of 29 deaths in South MCD, 25 of 49 in North MCD and 8 of 16 deaths in East MCD were of those engaged in sanitation exercises.

It asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to examine if claims in such cases could be considered by insurance companies.

The petition seeks securing the records of the hospital relating to demand and supply of medical oxygen, CCTV footage, and award of compensation to the families.

Patra further said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal does daily press conferences for his "politics" and engages in a battle of "one-upmanship".

The case is listed for hearing before a single bench of the High Court on Friday. A mention for an urgent hearing of the case was made on Thursday before the court.

This treatment uses the combination of Casirivimab and Imdevimab -- popularly being called an ‘antibody cocktail’ -- now available in India. Roche India and Cipla had announced its launch in the country on Monday.

"The investigation being at initial stage, the reliefs sought for in this petition cannot be granted by this court, except the concentrators so seized be put identification marks and its coloured photographs be kept for future reference," said Justice Yogesh Khanna in an order.

This comes hours after Twitter US released a statement on Delhi Police’s inquiry into the Toolkit case, saying there’s a “potential threat to freedom of expression” for its users.

For the Delhi government, the biggest worry at present is the speed of vaccinations.Almost all vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 age group shut down on Saturday, when over 64,000 people were vaccinated. Of these, only around 25,000 were in the 18-44 age group.

The figure also includes 31 protesters who committed suicide over the issue of controversial farm laws.

Police said the trio bought the gloves from scrap market and private hospitals, re-packaged them after washing and sold it to salons and local shops at cheaper rates.

Police said the accused shot a video of his dog strapped to a bundle of helium balloons outside a building. Sharma then let go of the dog and it started to "fly away". The video was taken down after criticism.

On Wednesday, 1,491 people tested positive in the city, while the Delhi government’s health bulletin recorded 3,952 recoveries during that duration.

Delhi weather update: Dry weather is likely to continue in Delhi till Sunday, as per the IMD, after which there may be a possibility of a thunderstorm on Monday and light rain on Tuesday.

For the few hours that he spent at the headquarters, Jaiswal did not reveal his face — he wore a double mask all the time. He apparently refused to pull his mask down even for photographs, saying Covid-19 protocol had to be strictly followed.

All health workers diverted to other tasks will be brought back to anti-mosquito operations, the civic bodies said.

According to police, a cow carcass was found on May 16 at a vacant plot in Ranhola in Outer Delhi. Locals gathered outside and complained to police. Four days later, police found the remains of a cow at another plot.

Dabas, who was the sole breadwinner in the family, is survived by his wife and two children — a daughter in Class X and a son in Class VII.

The Delhi High Court had Monday directed Delhi’s Drugs Control Department to launch a probe into Gambhir’s procurement of Fabiflu strips in large quantities when everything was in “short supply.”

A single bench set aside a Sessions court order and directed that Rs 1 lakh be disbursed to the account of the petitioner with his mother as a joint owner and the rest of the amount be deposited by DSLSA by way of a fixed deposit.

Coronavirus Lockdown and Cases in India News Live updates, Covid-19 and Black Fungus Cases in Delhi, UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Today Latest News: Only around 43.05 million people — around 3 per cent of India’s total population — have received two doses of any Covid-19 vaccine since India started its immunisation programme on January 16 this year.

After the death of Delhi Police constable Amit Rana in May last year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had promised his family an honorarium of Rs 1 crore.