Delhi reports 1,372 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate shoots up to 17.8%
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Delhi, on Monday, reported 1,372 fresh Covid-19 cases and six deaths. The positivity rate shot up to 17.85 per cent, the highest since January 21.
Recording a surge in the number of infections, Delhi reported 1,372 fresh Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Monday. The positivity rate shot up to 17.85 per cent, the highest since January 21, according to health department data.
The positivity rate was recorded at 18.04 per cent on January 21.
Meanwhile, with the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload increased to 19,70,899 and the death count to 26,336.
Delhi reported 1372 fresh #COVID19 cases, 1927 recoveries and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours.Active cases 7484 pic.twitter.com/6musB4troT
A total of 7,686 samples were tested in the city in the last 24 hours.
Delhi on Sunday had reported 2,423 Covid-19 cases and two deaths with a positivity rate of 14.97 per cent.
Responding to the increasing number of Covid cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged people not to panic. CM Kejriwal was quoted by news agency ANI as saying, "Covid-19 cases are rising but there is no need to panic. Most cases are with mild symptoms. We will take any action necessary." (sic)
