The rise in COVID cases in Delhi during the third wave of the pandemic was largely due to the highly transmissible Omron version of the virus.
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- Delhi on Friday reported 131 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death.
- The positivity rate in the national capital was recorded at 0.57 per cent.
- With these fresh cases, the number of cases in the national capital has increased to 18,65,101.
Delhi reported 131 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death on Friday, according to data released by the city’s health department. The positivity rate in the national capital was recorded at 0.57 per cent.
With these fresh cases, the number of cases in the national capital has increased to 18,65,101. The death toll rose to 26,153. The department, in its latest bulletin, said that 23,105 COVID-19 tests were conducted on the previous day.
Delhi on Thursday reported 113 COVID-19 cases and zero mortality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent. On Wednesday, 123 cases and one death were reported in the city due to the infection, while the positivity rate was 0.50 percent. The city has recorded zero fatalities in as many days in March.
The city has recorded zero fatalities in as many days this month. There has been a decline in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi after touching a record high of 28,867 on January 13. Delhi had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave of the pandemic.
The rise in COVID cases in Delhi during the third wave of the pandemic was largely due to the highly transmissible Omron version of the virus.
Amid a drop in daily cases, the number of patients under home isolation in Delhi has also dropped significantly in the past few weeks. As of February 1, the total number of home isolation cases stood at 12,312. The number was 324 on Thursday, the bulletin said. It said that hospitals in Delhi have 9,791 beds for COVID-19 patients and 62 (0.63 per cent) of them are occupied.