Positive correlation rate declines as Delhi reports 9,197 new COVID 19 cases

The positive correlation rate declined to 13.32 per cent, as Delhi reported 9,197 new COVID 19 cases on Sunday.

A total of 13,510 patients recovered from the disease in the preceding 24 hours, while 34 more deaths were recorded, according to the health bulletin issued by the government.

The national capital had 11,486 new cases on Saturday, while the positives rate stood at 16.36 per cent. On Saturday, 45 deaths were reported, the highest since June 5. On January 13, Delhi had reported 28,867 COVID 19 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the beginning of the epidemic.

It took just 10 days for cases to drop below the 10,000 mark.

42,438 patients are in home isolation. A total of 2,342 COVID positive patients are admitted to hospitals, of which 814 are on oxygen support, including 164 patients who are on ventilator, according to the data.

India is seeing a surge in COVID 19 cases over the last few weeks, with 3,33, 533 new cases reported on Sunday.