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Delhi HC demands fresh status report on diptheria deaths

Two more deaths due to diptheria has been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 24, officials said Friday. Five of these victims belong to Delhi and the rest are from other states, they said. The fresh deaths were reported at Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kingsway Camp. One more death earlier had been reported at the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital. Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked authorities to file a fresh status report giving details of the current situation of health facilities in the city.

Updated : 29 September 2018, 10:25 PM

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