Delhi logs 509 Covid cases, positivity rate at 26.54%

April 06, 2023 00:38

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Delhi's COVID-19 positivity rate breached the 25 per cent mark on Wednesday as the city recorded 509 fresh cases in a single day.

The positivity rate stood at 26.54 per cent, while no new fatalities were logged.

Delhi had recorded 521 cases on Tuesday, the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year, and one fatality, according to data shared by the city health department.

The positivity rate stood at 15.64 per cent.

The city had recorded 573 positive cases on August 27 last year with a positivity rate of 3.62 per cent along with five deaths.

The city's COVID-19 death toll remains at 26,533.

With the fresh cases, the city's infection tally has increased to 20,12,064.

The data showed that 1,918 Covid tests were conducted on Tuesday.

Delhi has witnessed an increase in the number of fresh Covid cases over the last few days amid a sharp rise in the figure of H3N2 influenza cases in the country.

The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality", Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Friday.

Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation, Kejriwal had said there was no need to worry for now and that the city government was taking all required steps. -- PTI

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