923 New Covid Cases In Delhi Today, 86% Higher Than Yesterday

The national capital has been witnessing a gradual uptick in the number of cases over the last week with the positivity rate now climbing to 1.29 per cent.

In a massive spike, Delhi today reported 923 cases of coronavirus - an 86 per cent jump in cases from yesterday and the highest since May 30. There have been no related deaths in the city during this period.

The national capital has been witnessing a gradual uptick in the number of cases over the last week with the positivity rate now climbing to 1.29 per cent.

The huge rise comes a day after the Delhi government imposed a fresh set of restrictions under the Yellow Alert - sounded when the Covid positivity rate remains at 0.5 per cent for two consecutive days. Under the Yellow Alert, schools, colleges, educational institutes, cinema halls, gyms, and spas have been shut down while shops and malls have been allowed to open on an odd-even basis. Delhi Metro is currently running at 50 per cent seating capacity and a night curfew between 10 pm and 5 am is already in place.

Yesterday, Delhi had recorded 496 new cases, the biggest single-day spike in infections in over six months. Of the new cases, 142 were of Omicron, the highly contagious variant that has renewed global concerns over the virus.