Delhi records 4,524 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate drops to 8.42%
Delhi recorded as many as 4,524 recent coronavirus cases on Monday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the nationwide capital has reached over 13.98 lakh, whereas the dying toll mounted to 21,846. As many as 340 fatalities have been recorded in the final 24 hours, in accordance to the most recent bulletin issued by the Delhi well being division.
This is the fourth consecutive day when Delhi has recorded lower than 10,000 cases in a day. The COVID-19 positivity rate in the nationwide capital dipped to 8.42 per cent.
According to a well being bulletin issued by the Delhi authorities, 53,756 COVID-19 checks had been performed in the final 24 hours.
The case tally stands at 13,98,391 in the nationwide capital, together with 13,20,496 sufferers who’ve both been discharged or have migrated or recovered. The variety of lively cases is 56,049, of which 35,141 are in house isolation.
Medical consultants have attributed the lockdown as the primary issue behind the dip amid the second wave of the pandemic.
However, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday prolonged the lockdown until May 24, saying the features made to date in combating the coronavirus can’t be misplaced due to relaxations now.
(With PTI Inputs)
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