Over 1,300 new Covid cases are reported in Delhi, and the positive rate exceeds 30%.
1,071 patients have effectively recuperated from Coronavirus in one day. According to the health bulletin, 3,906 tests were carried out, 470 of which were rapid antigen tests.
Ankush Pandey
A daily bulletin released on Saturday by the Delhi Health Department stated that the national capital had reported more than 1,300 new cases of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, elevating the positive rate to more than 30%. In the last 24 hours, the city has recorded 1,369 coronavirus cases in total.
The rate of positivity has now increased to 31.9 percent.
The capital city reported five more COVID-related deaths, bringing the total to 26,560. According to a health bulletin, Covid was the primary cause of one of these five deaths, while it was only a minor factor in four others.
In the mean time, the dynamic cases in the public capital presently stand at 4,631, while the total cases are at 20,21,593.
In a single day, 1,071 patients recovered from COVID successfully. According to the health bulletin, 3,906 tests were carried out, 470 of which were rapid antigen tests.
On Wednesday, Delhi's single-day COVID-19 case count exceeded 1,000 for the first time in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 23.8%.
The city recorded 1,417 cases on August 19, 2013, with a positive rate of 7.53 percent and three fatalities caused by the viral disease.
Despite a recent uptick in cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated on Friday that the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 remains low in the national capital. Additionally, he stated that his government is dealing with the sudden increase in COVID cases. People are not requiring hospitalization because the cases are not serious. "The appropriate steps will be taken if necessary," Kejriwal stated.
