Delhi Covid: new cases stay above 1,000-mark; positivity rate jumps sharply

Updated : Apr 25, 2022 20:52
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Editorji News Desk

Fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi stayed above the 1,000-mark on April 25. The national capital reported 1,011 new infections on Monday, with one death being recorded in 24 hours. A day earlier, Delhi had reported 1,083 new cases, and one death.

On April 25, the positivity rate stood at 6.42%, a sharp jump compared to 4.4.8% a day earlier. Positivity rate is the proportion of test results found positive, as compared to the total number of tests conducted over a certain period of time.

The infection tally in the national capital now stands at 18,75,887 and the death toll at 26,170, the bulletin stated.

A total of 15,642 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the city the previous day, it said.

The capital had reported 1,094 COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the highest since February 10, with a positivity rate of 4.82 per cent and two deaths.

Delhi had logged 1,042 cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent and two fatalities on Friday. On Thursday, the city reported 965 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent and one death.

(With inputs from PTI)

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