A five-feet-long rat snake took shelter inside RK Khanna Tennis Stadium in Hauz Khas here following rains, triggering panic among the staff members, wildlife rescuers said on Thursday.
The Delhi government will conduct a monthly serological survey to assess the prevalence of immunity against Covid-19 among people. It will be carried out between the first and fifth days of the month. The government is preparing a detailed protocol for the survey, which will be conducted in both containment and non-containment zones and will include a bigger sample size than the one used in the latest survey. Health minister Satyendar Jain said the survey would be based on a representative sample to get a comprehensive picture of the latest situation. The recent serological survey conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control and Delhi government, based on over 21,387 samples collected between June 27 and July 5, indicated that around one-fourth (22.9%) of Delhi has been exposed to the virus so far and recovered. Jain clarified that Delhi has not developed herd immunity. “Experts say that herd immunity is developed when 40%-70% of the population has recovered,” he said.
A 14-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at a care centre in south Delhi's Chhatarpur, was allegedly sexually assaulted by another coronavirus patient in the washroom, police said on Thursday.
Running an online campaign against the controversial Draft EIA 2020, FridaysforFuture.in was blocked by the Delhi Police, saying it depicted 'objectionable contents and unlawful activities or terrorist act, which are dangerous for the peace, tranquillity and sovereignty of the India'
A Delhi court Thursday granted bail to an accused in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi in February, saying that the police failed to give any satisfactory reply to what evidence has been found against him.
A Delhi court Thursday allowed 198 Indonesians to walk free on payment of varying fines, after they accepted mild charges under the plea bargain process, related to various violations including visa norms while attending the Tablighi Jamaat event here during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said he has not been invited to the ceremony as yet. He said Lord Rama should bless all the citizens to fight the Coronavirus pandemic
People suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) perform yoga inside a care centre for COVID-19 patients at an indoor sports complex in New Delhi. ?Performing asanas
Delhi has massively ramped up its testing numbers from end June, while Mumbai's testing still remains very low which is primarily responsible for the less number of cases.
In Delhi, the densely populated districts have recorded a higher COVID-19 positive rate. Population density is an important determinant of the spread of this infection, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said.
The Delhi government on Thursday submitted before the Delhi High Court that it does not want online registration of properties to be made available in order to curb false registrations and obviate unnecessary litigation in the society related to the same.
At the core of Delhi's transition from a corona capitalto a model city where the number of COVID-19 cases has been consistently falling is possibly its testing strategy, say experts as they try to decipher the trajectory of the disease.
