Delhi reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate jumps to 11.8%

The national capital on Wednesday reported 10,665 new Covid-19 cases with the positivity rate jumping to 11.8%.

The city recorded eight Covid deaths, the highest number since June 16 last year, while the number was three on Tuesday and one each on January 3, 2 and 1.

According to officials, 140 new admissions to the city hospitals were reported on January 3 and 222 on January 4.

According to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the third wave of COVID-19 has hit the city.

Latest government data showed that the number of patients in the city hospitals increased from 247 on January 1 to 531 on January 4.

The number of patients on oxygen support has also gone up from 94 to 168 in the last three days and the number of patients on ventilator support has climbed from four to 14.

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