New Delhi Mar 23 PTI Delhi on Wednesday recorded a maximum temperature of 357 degrees Celsius five notches above the seasons averageThe minimum temperature was recorded at 186 degrees CelsiusThe humidity levels oscillated between 25 per cent and 83 per cent The weatherman has forecast a clear sky for Thursday with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius respectivelyOn Tuesday the city had recorded a slight decrease in the maximum temperature 346 degrees Celsius owing to strong winds during the dayThe national capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 383 degrees Celsius the highest so far this year on SundayDelhi has recorded a sharp rise in the maximum temperature over the last 10 to 12 days with the mercury nearing 40 degrees Celsius at the Sports Complex station and Pitampura on SundayThe India Meteorological Department IMD has said the maximum temperature in the next seven days will oscillate between 35 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees CelsiusAccording to IMD officials the absence of rain in March has led to such intense heatNormally Delhi would receive 159 mm of rainfall on an average in MarchLast year the city had recorded a high of 401 degrees Celsius on March 30 which was the highest temperature for the month in 13 years PTI GVSSLB RC

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Delhi reported 13785 fresh COVID-19 cases and 35 more fatalities due to the viral disease on Wednesday while the positivity rate climbed to 2386 per cent according to data shared by the city health departmentThe national capital had logged 11684 Covid cases and 38 deaths due to the disease on Tuesday while the positivity rate had declined to 2247 per centThe city had reported 12527 Covid cases and 24 deaths on Monday while the positivity rate was 2799 per centA total of 57776 tests were conducted to detect the infection on Tuesday up from 52002 on MondayMondays figure was higher than the 44762 tests carried out on SundayDelhi had reported 18286 Covid cases and 28 deaths on Sunday while the positivity rate had dropped to 2787 per cent from 3064 per centOn Saturday the city had reported 20718 Covid cases and 30 deaths due to the infection It saw 24383 cases and 34 fatalities on FridayThe national capital had reported 28867 Covid cases last Thursday the sharpest single-day spike here since the outbreak of the pandemic Delhis previous biggest daily jump of 28395 coronavirus cases was recorded on April 20 last yearA total of 2734 Covid patients are admitted to hospitals including 908 on oxygen support of whom 147 are on ventilatorThe case tally has climbed to 1747966 in Delhi while the death toll due to the disease has gone up to 25460 PTI SLB RC