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Daily tally dips to 10-day low of 18k, positivity at 27.9%

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Daily tally dips to 10-day low of 18k, positivity at 27.9%

Delhi’s Covid-19 positivity rate fell for the first time in nearly four weeks on Sunday, as new infections in the city fell for a third day in a row, data released by the state government showed.

Delhi added 18,286 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, down from 20,718 the previous day and the fewest in a day since the city recorded 17,335 infections on January 7.

Another 28 people died from the infection, the data showed.

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Sunday’s surge in cases came against the backdrop of more than 65,000 tests, 27.87% of which returned positive results. The number, known as the test positivity rate, fell from 30.6% on Friday and Saturday, and on a daily basis, fell for the first time since Dec. 23 last year. Since then, that number has increased or stayed the same every day.

To be sure, testing in Delhi has also dropped over the past few days, from over 105,000 on January 12 to 98,832 the next day, then 79,758 on Friday, 67,624 on Saturday and finally 65,621 on Sunday. However, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said all those in the city who needed to be tested were being tested.

Those numbers stand even at a time when hospitalizations in the capital are still a fraction of all infections, with more than 82 percent of free beds in the city’s health facilities.

Just over 2,700 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized, with 12,788 of the city’s 15,499 hospital beds free, according to the government’s announcement on Sunday.

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Of the hospitalized patients, 738 were in intensive care units, 835 required medical oxygen support, and 123 of them were on ventilators.

Most hospitalized Covid-19 patients are either unvaccinated or have comorbidities, Jain said.

“Trends show that the number of cases in Delhi is decreasing, but the government is still monitoring Covid cases closely and it will take some time to understand this trend. Most people infected with Covid-19 and admitted to hospital are either unvaccinated or have comorbidities, Jain said at a media briefing.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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