Daily Covid Cases To Recede Further, 100% Eligible Population Inoculated With 1st Dose: Delhi Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said around 2.85 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi with 100 percent of the eligible population getting their first jab.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain | Photo: Getty Images

New Delhi: The active caseload of Covid-19 in Delhi is expected to experience some relief as only 14,000 to 15,000 fresh covid cases are expected today in the national capital.

Apart from this, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said around 2.85 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi with 100 percent of the eligible population getting their first jab and 80 percent receiving both doses. 

Delhi to report around 14,000-15,000 cases today, much less than y'day. Around 2.85cr doses have been administered in Delhi; 100% eligible population inoculated with 1st dose, 80% with 2nd dose, & 1.28 lakh people received precautionary dose: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain pic.twitter.com/azwOgxHI8z

— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2022

Delhi logged 18,286 cases of Covid-19 on Sunday with a positivity rate of 27.87 percent which was lower than Saturday which was at 30.64 percent. Number of deaths reported was also lower on Sunday with 28 people succumbing to the infection as compared to 30 people on Saturday.

Jain also responded to the blame raised by Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij that Covid-19 cases count in three districts of Haryana adjoining Delhi were high due to “uncontrolled” rise in the national capital. “Haryana adversely affected due to its vicinity to Delhi,” Vij had said.

Jain termed the allegation as “political talks” and said, “I can also tell how many Haryana people are testing positive in Delhi. Over 1,000 COVID-19 cases are being reported from outside Delhi every day.”

On Sunday, the Health Minister said that the Delhi government was conducting Covid-19 testing three times more than required by the Indian Council for Medical Research.