Delhi records 509 fresh COVID-19 cases, positivity rate crosses 25% mark
The Hindu
Delhi’s COVID-19 positivity rate breached the 25% mark on April 5 as the city recorded 509 fresh cases in a single day.
Delhi's COVID-19 positivity rate breached the 25% mark on April 5 as the city recorded 509 fresh cases in a single day.
The positivity rate stood at 26.54%, highest in nearly 15 months, while no new fatalities were logged.
It was in January last year that the positivity rate has touched the 30% mark.
Delhi had recorded 521 cases on April 4, the highest single-day rise since August 27 last year, and one fatality, according to data shared by the city health department.
The positivity rate stood at 15.64%.
The city had recorded 573 positive cases on August 27 last year with a positivity rate of 3.62% along with five deaths.
The city's COVID-19 death toll remains at 26,533.
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