Fourth wave in Delhi? With 11.4%, Covid positivity rate highest in 6 months

Covid-19 Fourth Wave: The positivity rate rose after the national capital logged 822 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday.

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New Delhi: The COVID-19 positivity rate in Delhi jumped to 11.41 per cent in the last 24 hours, which is the highest in the last six months. The positivity rate rose after the national capital logged 822 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday, according to data shared by the health department. The national capital reported two fatalities due to the infection. With the fresh infections, the Covid case tally in the national capital rose to 19,56,593 while the death toll stood at 26,313. A total of 7,205 tests were conducted the previous day to detect COVID-19.

Last time, Delhi reported a positivity rate of 11.79 per cent on January 24

The city saw more than 1,000 daily cases for five consecutive days till Sunday. It had logged 1,891 cases on June 26, according to official data.

Covid cases have steadily risen in the past week.

Delhi recorded 1,263 COVID-19 cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 9.35 per cent.

It logged 1,333 cases on Saturday, the highest single-day rise in over a month, with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent while three more people succumbed to the viral disease.

The city saw 1,245 cases on Friday with a positivity rate of 7.36 per cent, and one fatality.

The national capital had recorded 1,128 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 6.56 per cent, and zero death.