Delhi Health Minister Jain also said Centre has not yet asked for data on deaths due to shortage of oxygen and that a new sero survey will be undertaken in the national capital soon.
The AAP minister also directed officials to ensure that the GPS tracking system fitted in the Delhi Jal Board's water tankers gets activated immediately.
The protest came a day after AAP workers allegedly cut water supply to Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta's house to protest against the Haryana govt for not providing Delhi its water share.
Delhi Health Minister Jain also informed that about one-third of ICU beds are vacant and urged Centre to augment the supply of injections for treatment of black fungus infection.
In a tweet, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal expressed condolences to Satyendra Jain's family and also praised the Health Minister for working tirelessly round the clock.
Satyendar Jain had made the request last June too, and reiterated it in a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan amid Covid surge across India.
With travel opening up, new coronavirus strains appearing and two vaccines being administered, experts say there's little chance of Covid-19 becoming endemic.
The Delhi Health Minister said Covid positivity rate has remained below 1% for the last two months, adding that people will have to learn to live with the virus.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain noted that a similar trend was observed across the country, adding that around 50% of those registered got vaccinated on day one.
36 government hospitals and 53 private hospitals have been identified for vaccination drive starting from 16 January, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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