All adults in Delhi have now got 1st dose of Covid vaccine

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Delhi has inoculated 100 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.</p>
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Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said that Delhi has administered the first dose of the jab to 148.33 lakh beneficiaries. "Delhi completes the first dose to 100 per cent eligible people – 148.33 lakh. Salute to Doctors, ANMs, Teachers, ASHAs, CDVs and all other Frontline workers. Congratulations to District Magistrates (DM), Chief District Medical Officers (CDMO), District Immunization Officer (DIO) and all-district functionaries," he said.</p>
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On Thursday, Delhi recorded 118 new COVID-19 cases, and one death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.13 per cent.</p>
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Meanwhile, the national capital has reported a 118 per cent spike in active COVID-19 cases since December 1.</p>
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As per the state health bulletin, coronavirus infections in the national capital have seen a spike in the last few days.</p>
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Till December 13, about 30 cases were being registered daily in Delhi.</p>
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However, on December 22, Delhi registered 125 cases, the highest spike in the last six months. The daily cases have increased by four times.</p>
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Due to this, the case fatality rate has reached 0.22 per cent from 0.06 per cent.</p>
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On December 13, the active cases in the national capital were 393, which have now reached 624.</p>
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In the last 10 days, the active cases have increased by 59 per cent.</p>
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In the last three weeks, from December 1 to December 22, the active cases of COVID-19 have seen a spike of 118 per cent.</p>
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The Delhi government has also increased the number of containment zones in the areas. As per the latest records, there are a total of 184 containment zones. Out of these, 83 containment zones are in South Delhi, which consists the 45 per cent of the total containment zones in the capital.</p>
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Patients in the home isolation have also increased. There were 136 people in the home quarantine on December 1, which has now increased to 289.</p>
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Due to the rise in the cases, in the last three weeks, at present, there are 210 patients admitted to hospitals.</p>