The national capital witnessed a spike of 2,442 new cases besides reporting 61 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing Delhi's Covid-19 tally to 89,802 on Wednesday.
Ten police personnel have died of the virus so far. Around 2,000 personnel have tested positive, of which at least 1,300 have recovered and resumed duty, said a senior officer.
The Delhi government will create a plasma bank to fight coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this afternoon, urging those who have recovered from the infection to donate plasma to help other patients.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that recovered COVID-19 patients can donate plasma, irrespective of residence and subject to doctors clearance.
The usual controversy over who will represent the police in a Delhi violence-related case irked the Delhi High Court which on Wednesday directed a central government counsel to show that he was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to represent the probe agency in the matter. The high court which was hearing the Delhi Police’s plea challenging a trial court’s order
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said COVID-19 situation has been brought under control for now, asserting that the number of active coronavirus cases has been decreasing instead of increasing
