The total number of covid patients in the national Capital has increased to 2,376, with 128 new cases including 2 deaths on Thursday.
Out of 128, Jahangirpuri’s H block area recorded 46 new Covid cases. Earlier on April 14, three lanes of H-Block in Jahangirpuri in the North District were made the containment zones and samples collected after screening.
"At least 46 people living in the H-Block tested positive today and were taken to the Covid Care Centre in Narela," a Government official said.
According to Delhi Government’s heath bulletin, 50 corona deaths have been recorded so far while active cases are 1,518.
Citing heath bulletin report, Health Minister Satyender Jain said that 32 per cent patients have been recovered.
According to report, 84 corona patients have been recovered in past 24 hours. In Delhi, a total of 808 patients have recovered till now.
Meanwhile, sanitisation of 89 containment zones is being done.
Delhi Government officials said that a population of 3,41,794 have been covered and 5,619 samples have been collected so far from containment zones.
“A state Level Media Cell (SLMC) under Health and family Welfare Department, NCT of Delhi is formed to deal with COVID related issues / misinformation / complaints / requests for medical intervention. First meeting of committee has been convened today,” said an official.
Delhi Government also appointed a committee of nursing officers and paramedics at hospitals to monitor the quantity/quality and timing of food distribution.
“One administrative officer is also being posted in all designated Covid hospitals of government to sort out any issue on fooding and accommodation,””An order has been issued to MDs /MSs of all hospitals to provide sufficient logistics and manpower to Covid Care Centres, attached with them,” a health department officials said. Divisional Commissioner also took a meeting through Video Conference with officers of Health Department and all DCs and DMs to review the status of Containment zones.
Delhi Government implements its Operation SHIELD in containment zones.