Day: April 18, 2021

Hester Ford, oldest living American, dies at 115 … or 116

10:13 pm April 18, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C.: A North Carolina woman who grew up picking cotton, got married at 14 and went on to become the oldest living American with more than 120 great-great-grandchildren has died peacefully in her home, according to her family. Hester Ford was either 115 or 116 years old depending on which census report was accurate. […]

Oxygen has become an emergency in Delhi, says Kejriwal amid acute shortage

9:54 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Delhi is facing an “acute shortage” of oxygen for COVID-19 patients and alleged that the quota of the city has been diverted to other states. This comes hours after he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his help in enhancing the number […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Delhi CM urges PM to increase number of COVID beds in Central govt hospitals

9:42 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged to increase the number of beds reserved for COVID positive patients in Central Government hospitals from the existing 1,800 to 7,000. The Chief Minister also wrote that hospitals in Delhi are in dire need of oxygen and the […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

Delhi COVID cases hit another new high

9:18 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday reported 25,462 COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in the national capital till date, according to data shared by the Health Department. The city also reported 161 deaths, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent, also the highest so far. A day ago, 24,375 COVID-19 cases and […]

Mandatory 14-day quarantine for Delhi residents returning from Haridwar Kumbh

9:15 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi residents who have visited the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar or are planning to do so will have to undergo compulsory 14-day home quarantine on their return and upload their details on an official website, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said in an order. The ongoing Kumbh Mela has been at the centre […]

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