Delhi Reports 1,656 Fresh Covid Cases In Last 24 Hrs, Highest In 3 Months

A total of 30,709 coronavirus tests were performed in the city the day prior, according to the report.

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New Delhi: Delhi reported 1,656 COVID-19 cases on Friday, with zero fatalities, the highest since February 4, and a positivity rate of 5.39 %, according to data given by the municipal health department, news agency PTI reported.

The number of fresh covid-19 cases was the highest reported in a single day since February 4, when the city had recorded 2,272 new infections with a 3.85 percent positivity rate and 20 fatalities.

A total of 30,709 coronavirus tests were performed in the city the day prior, according to the report.

The total number of COVID-19 infections in the national capital now stands at 18,91,425, with 26,177 deaths, according to the statistics.

On Thursday, the national capital had 1,365 COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities attributable to the virus, with a positivity rate of 6.35 percent.

On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 1,354 cases with a 7.64 percent positivity rate and one death from the illness. It had recorded 1,414 cases on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 5.97% and one death from the virus.

In the national capital, there are 6,096 active cases, up from 5,746 the day before. According to the most recent health bulletin, the number of containment zones has increased to 1,597 from 1,473 on Thursday.

It noted that the hospitalisation rate has been minimal so far, accounting for less than 3% of the total number of current cases.

According to the bulletin, 200 COVID-19 patients are now being treated in Delhi hospitals, while 4,269 are recovering at home.

Only 200 (2.09%) of the 9,590 beds for COVID-19 patients at various hospitals are filled, according to the report.

Experts said that while the increase in COVID-19 cases and test positive rates in Delhi over the last few weeks does not indicate the start of a new wave, individuals should take basic precautions to prevent the virus from spreading.

Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, a renowned epidemiologist, previously stated that the test positive rate is stable, implying that the virus is spreading at the same rate and that there is no wave.

COVID-19 cases have grown in the city, according to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, but the situation is not alarming because individuals are not acquiring severe sickness and the hospitalisation rate is low.

Vaccinations and naturally acquired immunity, he said, were to reason for the low hospitalisation rate.

(With PTI Inputs)