New Delhi Oct 18 PTI The national capital recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases the lowest since March 28 last year and zero death on Monday as the positivity rate dipped to 003 per cent according to data shared by the health department hereDelhi had reported nine cases on March 28 last yearThe daily case count had dropped to 17 on September 13 with no death being recorded on that day while the positivity rate was 004 per cent according to official figuresTwo fatalities due to COVID-19 have been recorded so far this month in Delhi on October 2 and October 10Only five Covid-related fatalities were reported last month one each on September 7 16 and 17 and two on September 28 they saidThe low number of single-day infections could also be due to the lower number of tests conducted on SundayA total of 44739 tests -- 39172 RT-PCR and 5567 rapid antigen -- were conducted a day ago the bulletin saidThe death toll due to coronavirus in Delhi stands at 25089On Sunday 32 cases and zero death due to the infection were recorded while the positivity rate was 007 per cent On Saturday 21 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 004 per cent while 26 cases were reported on Friday with a positivity rate of 004 per cent the data said The number of cumulative cases stands at 1439405 Over 1414 lakh patients have recovered from the infectionDespite a fall in daily cases in the last several days Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier cautioned that the chances of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were quite real while asserting that his government was preparing on a war-footing to combat itDelhi had been reeling under a brutal second wave of the pandemic claiming a massive number of lives daily and the oxygen supply shortage issue at various hospitals had added to the woesSince April 19 both daily cases and single-day deaths count had been spiralling up with over 28000 cases and 277 deaths recorded on April 20 rising to 306 fatalities on April 22 On May 3 the city registered a record 448 deaths according to official dataHowever the number of cases have shown a downward trend and the positivity rate too has been shrinking in the last several weeks Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain recently had said the medical infrastructure was being ramped up and 37000 beds dedicated for COVID-19 patients were being set up to tackle the anticipated third wave of the pandemic in the national capitalThe number of active cases decreased to 298 on Monday from 320 a day before according to the bulletinThe number of people under home isolation rose to 92 from 88 a day before and the number of containment zones increased to 107 from 105 a day ago the bulletin said A total of 19600224 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in Delhi since the start of the inoculation exercise including6859146 who have received the second dose As many as 43943 people were vaccinated on Sunday including 29027 who were jabbed with the second dose The number of vaccine doses administered is low since a majority of the government sites are shut on SundayPTI SLB SRY

New Delhi Oct 18 PTI Delhi recorded zero death due to COVID-19 and 15 new cases on Monday with a positivity rate of 003 per cent according to data shared by the health department hereTwo Covid-related fatalities have been recorded so far this month in Delhi on October 2 and 10 according to official dataOnly five fatalities due to Covid were reported last month one each on September 7 16 and 17 and two on September 28 according to official figuresThe death toll due to coronavirus in Delhi stands at 25089On Sunday 32 new cases and zero death due to the infection were recorded while the positivity rate was 007 per cent PTI SLB TDS TDS

New Delhi Oct 18 PTI Delhi recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases the lowest since March 28 last year and zero death on Monday as the positivity rate dipped to 003 per cent according to data shared by the health department hereDelhi had reported nine cases on March 28 last yearTwo fatalities due to COVID-19 have been recorded so far this month in Delhi on October 2 and 10 according to official dataOnly five Covid-related fatalities were reported last month one each on September 7 16 and 17 and two on September 28 according to official figuresThe death toll due to coronavirus in Delhi stands at 25089On Sunday 32 cases and zero death due to the infection was recorded while the positivity rate was 007 per cent On Saturday 21 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 004 per cent while 26 cases were reported on Friday with a positivity rate of 004 per cent according to official data The number of cumulative cases stands at 1439405 Over 1414 lakh patients have recovered from the infectionA total of 44739 tests -- 39172 RT-PCR and 5567 rapid antigen -- were conducted a day ago the bulletin saidThe daily case count had dropped to 17 on September 13 with no death being recorded on that day while the positivity rate was 004 per cent according to official figuresDespite a fall in daily cases in the last several days Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier cautioned that the chances of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were quite real while asserting that his government was preparing on a war-footing to combat itDelhi had been reeling under a brutal second wave of the pandemic claiming a massive number of lives daily and the oxygen supply shortage issue at various hospitals had added to the woesSince April 19 both daily cases and single-day deaths count had been spiralling up with over 28000 cases and 277 deaths recorded on April 20 rising to 306 fatalities on April 22 On May 3 the city registered a record 448 deaths according to official dataHowever the number of cases have shown a downward trend and the positivity rate too has been shrinking in the last several weeks Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain recently had said the medical infrastructure was being ramped up and 37000 beds dedicated for COVID-19 patients were being set up to tackle the anticipated third wave of the pandemic in the national capitalThe number of active cases decreased to 298 on Monday from 320 a day before according to the bulletinThe number of people under home isolation rose to 92 from 88 a day before and the number of containment zones increased to 107 from 105 a day ago the bulletin said PTI SLB TDS TDS