The surge in Covid cases in Delhi during the third wave of the pandemic was largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.
Highlights
- Delhi reported 131 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday and one death.
- The positivity rate in the national capital was recorded at 0.57 per cent.
- With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally of cases has increased to 18,65,101.
Delhi reported 131 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday and one death, 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 national capital's tally of cases has increased to 18,65,101. The death toll rose to 26,153, it stated. As many as 23,105 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.
Delhi on Thursday reported 113 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.49 per cent. The city on Wednesday had reported 123 cases and one fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate stood at 0.50 per cent. The city has recorded zero fatality count on multiple days in March.
The city has recorded zero fatality count on multiple days this month. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the 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 surge in Covid cases in Delhi during the third wave of the pandemic was largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.
Amid the decline in daily cases, the number of patients under home isolation in Delhi has also fallen significantly over the last few weeks. As of February 1, the total number of home isolation cases stood at 12,312. The number stood at 324 on Thursday, the bulletin stated. There are 9,791 beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi hospitals and 62 (0.63 per cent) of them are occupied, it said.
