Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi Reports Over 1,000 New Covid Cases After 7 Months
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Union health ministry has advised the states concerned to take immediate measures -- ramp up tests, trace contacts, ensure proper isolation or quarantine of people testing positive and speed up vaccination.
The number of fresh Covid case in Delhi has crossed the 1000-mark after 7 months, reaching 1,313 -- a 42 per cent rise over yesterday's figures. The positivity rate touched 1.73 per cent, showed data from the health department. No fresh deaths were reported.
On May 26, the national capital had reported 1,491 cases with a positivity rate of 1.93 per cent and 130 deaths.
The national capital had logged 923 cases of coronavirus on Wednesday -- a massive 86 per cent jump from Tuesday and the highest since May 30.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra has seen 198 fresh Omicron cases amid fears over a third Covid wave as it logged 5,368 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, 37 per cent higher than previous day. The new variant has been labeled as "highly infectious" by experts.
