Delhi records 1,009 fresh Covid cases, 60 per cent more than Tuesday

Delhi on Wednesday reported 1,009 new Covid-19 cases, which is nearly 60 per cent more than Tuesday. The positivity rate is currently at 5.70 per cent, according to government health bulletin.

The cumulative count of deaths and recoveries have climbed to 26,161 and 18,41,890 respectively. The active cases in Delhi have also surged to 2,641.

The health bulletin also said 17,701 Covid-19 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, which included 9,581 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 8,120 rapid antigen tests. Nearly 1,600 infected patients are in home isolation and 54 are hospitalised.


"The government has arranged an adequate number of hospital beds, medical oxygen and medicines although hospitalisations are very low," government officials told news agency PTI as they held a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).