New Delhi: Delhi recorded 416 new Covid cases on Saturday, the highest in seven months, taking the positivity rate to 14.37 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
Besides, one Covid-related death was reported, the department’s latest bulletin said, adding that there were two additional clauses to describe the fatality – “Primary cause of death is Covid – nil; Primary cause of death is not Covid” . Covid discovery is incidental – a “.
It mentioned that the death toll is now 26,529. The health department did not share the bulletin on Friday.
As per Thursday’s bulletin, the death toll due to the infection stood at 26,526.
Delhi had recorded 295 coronavirus cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent. On Wednesday, the city had recorded 300 cases, the first since August 31, and two deaths, while the positivity rate climbed to 13.89 per cent.
On August 31, the city had recorded 377 cases.
Delhi reported 214 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent, 115 cases on Monday with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent, 153 cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 9.13 per cent and 139 cases with a positivity rate of 4.98 . percentage on last Saturday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Friday said that the Delhi government is monitoring the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is “ready to face any situation”.
There have been only three deaths in the last four-five days. In all three patients, the co-morbidities were “very severe” and it has been assessed that the death was due to co-morbidities and maybe Covid was “accidental”, but one cannot say, he said.
Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation in Delhi, Kejriwal said there was no need to worry at the moment and the city government was taking all necessary steps.
Delhi has seen a rise in the number of new Covid cases in the last few days amid a sharp rise in H3N2 Influenza cases in the country.
Delhi had seen a decline in the number of new cases in the past few months, and it had hit zero on January 16, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic here.
With the fresh cases, the city’s Covid tally has risen to 20,10,312. The data showed that 2,895 Covid tests were conducted on Friday.
The health department said that out of 7,986 beds, 95 are occupied in the city’s dedicated Covid hospitals, while 717 patients are in home isolation. Currently the number of active cases of infection is 1,216.
Amidst a gradual rise in the number of Covid cases in Delhi, medical experts say that the new XBB.1.16 variant of the virus may add to the surge.
However, he says there is no need to panic and people should follow Covid-appropriate behavior and take booster shots of vaccines.
They also say that this increase in the number of cases may be the result of more people getting themselves tested for Covid as a precaution, when they actually become infected with the influenza virus and develop fever and related symptoms.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that the increase in the number of influenza cases is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus.
The H3N2 virus is causing more hospitalizations than the other subtypes. Symptoms include runny nose, persistent cough and fever.
Besides, one Covid-related death was reported, the department’s latest bulletin said, adding that there were two additional clauses to describe the fatality – “Primary cause of death is Covid – nil; Primary cause of death is not Covid” . Covid discovery is incidental – a “.
It mentioned that the death toll is now 26,529. The health department did not share the bulletin on Friday.
As per Thursday’s bulletin, the death toll due to the infection stood at 26,526.
Delhi had recorded 295 coronavirus cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent. On Wednesday, the city had recorded 300 cases, the first since August 31, and two deaths, while the positivity rate climbed to 13.89 per cent.
On August 31, the city had recorded 377 cases.
Delhi reported 214 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 11.82 per cent, 115 cases on Monday with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent, 153 cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 9.13 per cent and 139 cases with a positivity rate of 4.98 . percentage on last Saturday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Friday said that the Delhi government is monitoring the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is “ready to face any situation”.
There have been only three deaths in the last four-five days. In all three patients, the co-morbidities were “very severe” and it has been assessed that the death was due to co-morbidities and maybe Covid was “accidental”, but one cannot say, he said.
Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation in Delhi, Kejriwal said there was no need to worry at the moment and the city government was taking all necessary steps.
Delhi has seen a rise in the number of new Covid cases in the last few days amid a sharp rise in H3N2 Influenza cases in the country.
Delhi had seen a decline in the number of new cases in the past few months, and it had hit zero on January 16, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic here.
With the fresh cases, the city’s Covid tally has risen to 20,10,312. The data showed that 2,895 Covid tests were conducted on Friday.
The health department said that out of 7,986 beds, 95 are occupied in the city’s dedicated Covid hospitals, while 717 patients are in home isolation. Currently the number of active cases of infection is 1,216.
Amidst a gradual rise in the number of Covid cases in Delhi, medical experts say that the new XBB.1.16 variant of the virus may add to the surge.
However, he says there is no need to panic and people should follow Covid-appropriate behavior and take booster shots of vaccines.
They also say that this increase in the number of cases may be the result of more people getting themselves tested for Covid as a precaution, when they actually become infected with the influenza virus and develop fever and related symptoms.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that the increase in the number of influenza cases is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus.
The H3N2 virus is causing more hospitalizations than the other subtypes. Symptoms include runny nose, persistent cough and fever.