Delhi records 32 COVID-19 cases positivity rate 006 per cent
New Delhi Sep 27 PTI The national capital recorded 32 COVID-19 cases and zero daily deaths due to the disease on Monday while the positivity rate stood at 006 per cent data shared by the health department showedDelhi has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so farWith the new cases the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1438746 Over 1413 lakh patients have recovered from the disease and the death toll stands at 25085Delhi reported 29 cases of the infection on Sunday 27 on Saturday and 24 on FridayThere are 366 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi of which 107 are in home-isolation The number of containment zones in the city stands at 93According to the health bulletin the authorities conducted 50367 tests including 41840 RT-PCR ones on SundayIn April and May Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a massive number of lives and led to a shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the cityOn April 20 Delhi had reported 28395 cases the highest in the city since the beginning of the pandemic On April 22 the case positivity rate was 362 per cent the highest so farThe highest number of 448 deaths was reported on May 3The city government has been ramping up its health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave of the pandemic in April and MaySteps have been taken to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37000 cases a day and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supplyAround 7000 ICU beds are also being added at government healthcare facilities in Shalimar Bagh Kirari Sarita Vihar Sultanpuri Raghuveer Nagar and GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru HospitalAt present there are 10000 ICU beds in the capitalAmid apprehensions of a third COVID-19 wave in Delhi experts have suggested avoiding mass gatherings and celebrating festivals in a scaled down mannerAccording to the government data 173 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the capital since the inoculation exercise started on January 16 Over 55 lakh people have received both doses of the vaccine PTI GVS IJT
New Delhi Sep 27 PTI The national capital recorded 32 COVID-19 cases and zero daily deaths due to the disease on Monday while the positivity rate stood at 006 per cent data shared by the health department showedDelhi has recorded only three fatalities due to the infection in September so farWith the new cases the overall infection tally in the city climbs to 1438746 Over 1413 lakh patients have recovered from the disease and the death toll stands at 25085Delhi reported 29 cases of the infection on Sunday 27 on Saturday and 24 on FridayThere are 366 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi of which 107 are in home-isolation The number of containment zones in the city stands at 93According to the health bulletin the authorities conducted 50367 tests including 41840 RT-PCR ones on SundayIn April and May Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a massive number of lives and led to a shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the cityOn April 20 Delhi had reported 28395 cases the highest in the city since the beginning of the pandemic On April 22 the case positivity rate was 362 per cent the highest so farThe highest number of 448 deaths was reported on May 3The city government has been ramping up its health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave of the pandemic in April and MaySteps have been taken to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37000 cases a day and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supplyAround 7000 ICU beds are also being added at government healthcare facilities in Shalimar Bagh Kirari Sarita Vihar Sultanpuri Raghuveer Nagar and GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru HospitalAt present there are 10000 ICU beds in the capitalAmid apprehensions of a third COVID-19 wave in Delhi experts have suggested avoiding mass gatherings and celebrating festivals in a scaled down mannerAccording to the government data 173 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the capital since the inoculation exercise started on January 16 Over 55 lakh people have received both doses of the vaccine PTI GVS IJT
