New peak, Delhi reports over 10K fresh infections
The Hindu
This fourth wave is very dangerous: CM
Delhi recorded 10,774 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day surge in the national capital since the pandemic began. According to health department data, 48 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours — pushing the toll to 11,283. A total of 1,14,288 tests were conducted with a positivity rate of 9.43% during the same period. The case tally stands at 7,25,197. There are 34,341 active cases in the city, out of which 17,093 are under home isolation. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “COVID-19 is rising rapidly in the country. In Delhi too, cases have increased significantly in the past 10-15 days. It is the fourth wave in Delhi... it is very dangerous and it is spreading very fast.” Till mid-March, the number of daily cases was less than 200. But there has been a spike in infections over the past month, with the city reporting around 7,500-8,500 cases daily over the past few days.
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