New Delhi: 1,323 new records were recorded in Delhi cases of covid And two deaths were reported on Thursday, while the positivity rate stood at 6.69 per cent, according to data shared by health Department Here. This is the second day in a row that Delhi has recorded over 1,300 cases in a day. And, it recorded over 1,000 daily cases for the third consecutive day.
With fresh cases, Delhi’s number covid-19 case The department said in its latest bulletin that it rose to 19,17,228, while the death toll rose to 26,225.
The national capital recorded 1,375 new Covid cases on Wednesday, the highest since May 8, while the positivity rate rose to 7.01 per cent.
Delhi had recorded 1,422 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality rate on May 8, while the positivity rate was recorded at 5.34 per cent.
According to official data, as on May 1, the city had recorded 1,485 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero mortality due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent.
Delhi government is not implementing despite increase in positivity rate graded response action plan (GRAP) prepared by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority as hospital admissions are low.
The GRAP, which came into force in August last year, said measures would be taken by the government to lock and unlock various activities according to the positivity rate and bed occupancy.
Of the 9,582 hospital beds, 182 have been occupied, up from 169 on the previous day, while none of the Covid Care Centers and the COVID Health Centers have beds.
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Delhi rose to 3,948 from 3,643 on Wednesday, the bulletin said.
2,460 patients are under home isolation from 2,108 the previous day, it said, adding that there are 209 containment zones in the city, up from 199 on Wednesday.
Over 7,100 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 10 days as doctors and other medical experts have warned people not to let down the guard and follow all COVID-appropriate behaviour.
According to official data, amid the rise in daily cases, the positivity rate has also increased from 1.92 per cent recorded on June 7 to 7.01 per cent on June 15.
According to official data shared by the city, the number of Covid-19 cases has registered a steady rise in the last 10 days as the daily tally jumped from 247 on June 6 to over 1,300 on June 15, taking the total in the period There were 7,175 cases. health Department.
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Delhi touched a record high of 28,867 during the third wave of the pandemic on January 13 this year.
The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave of the pandemic.
Experts have said that people letting their guard down and traveling during the holiday season are the main reasons behind the latest rise in coronavirus cases in Delhi.
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