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- 531 new cases of corona virus were reported in Delhi and three people died
- This is the second day in a row when the daily number of cases is 500-600. been within the range of
- Delhi recorded 579 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent and one death
According to the data provided by the health department, Delhi reported 531 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths on Friday. The positivity rate of the national capital was recorded at 3.13 per cent. This is the second consecutive day that the daily number of cases has been in the range of 500-600.
With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi’s caseload rose to 19,39,758 and the death toll rose to 26,280, a health department bulletin said.
The fresh cases were reported out of 16,956 tests conducted on the previous day, it said. Delhi on Thursday recorded 579 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent and one death.
On Wednesday, the city recorded 600 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent and one death.
The capital recorded 615 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 3.89 per cent and three deaths.
Of the 9,469 beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi hospitals, only 157 were occupied on Friday. The bulletin states that beds in covid care centers and covid health centers are lying vacant.
The number of active cases in Delhi is 2,329, up from 2,480 on the previous day. It said that 1,664 patients are in home isolation.
It states that there are 322 containment zones in the capital.
There have been a few cases of Omicron’s ba.4 and ba.5 sub-variants in the national capital, which are highly transmissible, but experts have said there is no need to panic as these sub-variants do not cause serious infections. .
The number of daily COVID cases in Delhi touched a record high of 28,867 on January 13 during the third wave of the pandemic.
The city had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave of the pandemic.
(PTI Input)