Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 30: Delhi’s Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has called for an emergency review meeting on Thursday as Covid cases urged in the national capital.
“Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj will hold a meeting with the officers and specialist doctors associated with the health department this afternoon,” said the officials.
This comes a day after coronavirus cases in Delhi climbed to the 300-mark while the positivity rate climbed to 13.89 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. Two more Covid-related deaths were also reported, the department further said.
On Tuesday, Delhi recorded 214 cases with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent and also recorded 115 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent on Monday.
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As per a health ministry release, the country recorded 2,151 fresh Covid infections on Wednesday with 1,222 recoveries nationwide. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated the daily positivity rate was 1.51 per cent. It further mentioned that 1,42,497 Covid tests were conducted on Wednesday.
“220.65 crore total (Covid) vaccine doses (95.20 crores second dose and 22.86 crores precaution dose) have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive,” the press release further read.
Notably, the Special Secretary, Health Department, Director of General Health Services, Nodal Officer for Oxygen and Testing and Medical Directors of several hospitals including Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) will be present in the meeting.
