Delhi records 268 fresh COVID19 cases, positivity rate at 2.69 pc

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Delhi records 268 fresh COVID19 cases, positivity rate at 2.69 pc

According to the data shared by the city health department, Delhi reported 268 fresh COVID 19 cases on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 2.69 per cent.

Delhi's COVID 19 tally increased to 19,03, 822. The death toll was unchanged at 26,201.

A total of 9,976 COVID 19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

On Sunday, Delhi reported 365 fresh COVID 19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.97 per cent and one death.

On Saturday, 479 cases were reported with a positive response rate of 2.06 per cent and one death.

The number of daily COVID 19 cases in Delhi had touched the record high of 28,867 on January 13 of this year during the third wave of the epidemic.

The city had a positive response rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest level during the third wave of the epidemic.

The number of active COVID 19 cases in Delhi was down to 1,819 from 1,912 on Monday, the bulletin said.

As many as 1,447 patients are in home isolation, down from 1,513 on Sunday, it said, adding that there are 638 containment zones in the city.

There are 9,581 beds for COVID 19 patients in Delhi hospitals and 122 of them are occupied, according to the bulletin.