Delhi reports 1,009 new Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 5.70%

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Delhi on Wednesday reported 1,009 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 18,70,692, according to the health department’s bulletin. One more patient died during this period, while 314 were discharged. The cumulative count of deaths and recoveries have climbed to 26,161 and 18,41,890 respectively. The active cases in Delhi have also surged to 2,641.

Wednesday’s case count is 377 more than that of Tuesday’s when 632 people were detected as Covid-19 positive.

The health bulletin also said 17,701 Covid-19 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, which included 9,581 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 8,120 rapid antigen tests. Nearly 1,600 infected patients are in home isolation and 54 are hospitalised.

Authorities have vaccinated 34,056 beneficiaries in the last 24 hours and Delhi’s overall vaccination coverage is nearing 3.30 crore.

Fresh cases in Delhi have been surging for the last several days, stoking fears of another wave of the pandemic.

However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led government said on Wednesday that the situation is fully under control.

“The government has arranged an adequate number of hospital beds, medical oxygen and medicines although hospitalisations are very low,” government officials told news agency PTI as they held a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

As a precautionary measure, the government again made the wearing of masks mandatory in public places and a fine of 500 will be charged in case this rule is violated.

Authorities have been ordered to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in Delhi.

It was also decided after the DDMA meeting that offline classes will continue in schools, but the management has to ensure strict adherence to all Covid-19 protocols.

“Schools will not be closed and will continue with offline classes. Schools have been asked to report all cases to the education department and ensure that Covid protocols are followed strictly. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is constantly monitoring the situation in schools,” another official told PTI on Wednesday.

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