Delhi: massive increase in Covid containment zones, positivity rate above 2%

With rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the number of containment zones has also increased by more than eight times from the beginning of this month.

On December 1, when the national capital had logged 39 infections in a single day, the number of containment zones stood at 102. By the end of the year, the number of containment zones has increased to 823, while single-day infections have risen to above 1500.

Delhi has been battling a rise in Omicron cases and currently has 320 cases with experts warning that the numbers are expected to soar with each passing day.

On Friday, the capital city reported 1,796 fresh Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate also mounted to 2.44 per cent.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greeted people on the New Year Eve, urging them to stay indoors and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour considering the rise in number of infections.

The CM said that the people and the government together will defeat Corona again like they did in the past.

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