Delhi reported 7,498 new COVID 19 cases on Wednesday, while the positivity rate was almost unchanged from the previous day, at 10.59 per cent.
A total of 11,164 patients were recovered from the disease in the preceding 24 hours, while 29 more deaths were recorded, according to the health bulletin issued by the government.
The national capital had recorded 6,028 new cases on Tuesday, while the positive response rate stood at 10.55 per cent. On January 13, Delhi had reported 28,867 COVID 19 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the beginning of the epidemic.
Of these 28, there are 28,733 patients who are in home isolation. There are 1,887 COVID positive patients admitted to hospitals, of which 725 are on oxygen support, including 155 patients who are on ventilator, according to the data.
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal will chair the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA meeting on January 27 about the COVID situation in the national capital. According to ANI, a decision could be taken to lift restrictions like weekend curfew and the odd-even system in the markets in view of the decreasing COVID cases in Delhi.
India is seeing a surge in COVID 19 cases over the last few weeks, with the country reporting 2,85, 914 new cases on Wednesday.