2,031 new covid cases registered in Delhi, 9 deaths in a day

tomorrow, Delhi 2,136 cases and 10 deaths were recorded. The positivity rate stood at 15.02%.

According to the latest health bulletin, fresh cases were reported out of 16,459 Covid-19 tests on Saturday. With the fresh infections and fatalities, the number of infections in Delhi rose to 19,82,433 and the death toll rose to 26,376.

Delhi On Thursday, 2,726 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported, the highest in nearly six-and-a-half months, and six deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate stood at 14.38%.

A day earlier, it had recorded eight deaths and 2,146 cases with a positivity rate of 17.83%. On Tuesday, Delhi recorded 2,495 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 15.41% and seven fatalities.

The national capital saw 1,372 infections and six deaths on Monday as the case positivity rate stood at 17.85%, the highest since January 21. The positivity rate on January 21 was 18.04%.

In Delhi, the Omron sub-variant BA 2.75 is currently the flagship variant. According to Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, Covid re-infection has increased in the city as the BA 2.75 sub-version can evade immunity and infect those who had previously taken the vaccine. was.

“We did a study where we wanted to know which sub-version has the highest transmission. We analyzed data from 90 samples in August and found that more than half of the patients were infected with BA 2.75. This is the leading cause of transmission And it spreads fast,” Dr. Kumar said.

The common symptoms are sore throat, runny nose, low-grade fever, headache and body aches, the doctor said.

The doctor suggested that people take the third dose as soon as possible because earlier vaccines can reduce the severity of the disease.

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