Capital sees 1,550 cases, 207 deaths
The Hindu
Delhi reported 1,550 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the total cases to 14,18,418, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government on Monday. Also, 207 deaths were reported and
Delhi reported 1,550 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the total cases to 14,18,418, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government on Monday. Also, 207 deaths were reported and the total number of deaths stood at 23,409. A total of 61,506 tests was done during the period, the bulletin said. Of the total cases, 13,70,431 people have recovered and there are 24,578 active cases. The test positivity rate (TPR) was 2.52%, which means about six out of 100 people taking COVID-19 tests are positive. The TPR was 36.2% on April 22, but since then, it has stayed below it. A decrease in positivity is a good sign, as per experts.
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