23 doctors at top Delhi hospital test Covid +ve amid spiraling cases

Amid rising Covid-19 infections in Delhi, 23 resident doctors of a top Capital hospital have tested positive for coronavirus over the span of a week.

Reports said that the doctors at Safdarjung hospital have mild symptoms and have isolated themselves. No case of Omicron has been detected so far among the doctors. "They are quarantining themselves and no hospitalisation is required at the moment," reports quoting doctors from Safdarjung hospital said.

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Delhi logged over 4,000 new Covid-19 cases on Monday with positivity rate jumping to 6.46 per cent. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said that while coronavirus cases were rising fast but the situation was under control because people were not getting seriously ill to require hospitalisation.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has called a meeting on Tuesday to review Covid-19 situation and preparation in the wake of rising Omicron cases in the national capital. A decision on more restrictions and next level of alert could also be taken in the meeting