Jain added that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab. He also said that the number of vaccination centres in Delhi will be increased from 81 to 175 soon

Kejriwal has said the Delhi government is fully prepared for the vaccination roll-out starting January 16, with over 8,000 healthcare workers to be given the shots every scheduled day in the national capital

Ahead of the nationwide roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, states have made all necessary preparations, including identifying vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers

Several states have made all necessary preparations for the first phase of the exercise comprising identifying vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers

With India about to roll out its vaccination programme, the accruals of the economic benefits would be significant, especially to sectors hit hard during the pandemic, said ASSOCHAM Secretary General Deepak Sood

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain informed that there will be one COVID-19 vaccination centre each of the 89 hospitals; 40 government hospitals and 49 private ones have been selected for COVID-19 vaccination drive in Delhi

Interacting with reporters during his visit to a facility in Daryaganj as part of a dry run exercise held here to assess the preparations for the vaccine roll-out, Jain said the system \"seems flawless\" as of now

The health ministry while issuing fresh guidelines has said that passengers who travelled from or transited through the UK in the past four weeks will be required to declare their travel history of the past 14 days as well as fill up a Self-Declaration Form to be screened for COVID-19

The Health Minister said that Delhi has fought difficult battles with coronavirus and that the government will ensure that all the progress made is not reversed due to the new strain

According to an order issued by the health department, private laboratories have been asked to charge Rs 800 for testing samples collected by government teams and collected from collection sites by private sector labs as requisitioned by districts and hospitals

The minister announced that government rates would apply to the normal, non-ICU beds reserved in private hospitals by the Delhi government for COVID-19 patients

The national capital has been witnessing a spurt in coronavirus cases since October 28 when daily cases breached the 5,000 mark for the first time. Single-day rise in cases crossed the 8,000 mark on November 11

Addressing an online media briefing, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government has sent a proposal to Lt Governor Anil Baijal to allow only 50 people to attend wedding ceremonies against the earlier limit of 200

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that a large number of people are coming from outside to get tested in Delhi

India's diesel sales dipped 5% in the first half of November after briefly recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in October; HDFC Asset Management Company has appointed Navneet Munot as its Managing Director & CEO; Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has stated the national capital will not be put under another lockdown in wake of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this and more on News Blast.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that there is no chance of another lockdown in the national capital and added that the third wave in the city had already passed its peak. The Delhi minister added that people should not lose hope and urged them to protect themselves better as the threat from COVID-19 was not over. Jain's statement came at a time when the national capital has seen a sharp spike in coronavirus cases. Watch the video for more.

Delhi has witnessed a spurt in coronavirus cases since October 28 when the daily rise breached the 5,000-mark for the first time and it crossed the 8,000-mark on Wednesday

There were 3,359 COVID-19 containment zones in the city on November 1, but the number rose to 4,430 on November 15, with the maximum 740 in southwest Delhi and the lowest 142 in northeast Delhi

Satyendra Jain said that COVID-19 cases in Delhi have already peaked out and there is no need for further lockdowns.He also believes that COVID-19 cases will now gradually decline in the National Capital

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and senior officers of the central government attended the meeting chaired by Shah