Delhi logs 1,104 Covid cases, 12 deaths; slight decline in positivity rate

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Delhi on Thursday reported 1,104 fresh Covid infections, a marginal decline from 1,317 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said.

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Delhi on Thursday reported 1,104 fresh Covid infections, a marginal decline from 1,317 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said.

The positivity rate has come down to 2.09 per cent and active cases have also reduced to 5,438.

With the Covid recovery rate climbing to 98.29 per cent, the active case rate stands at 0.29 per cent while the death rate continues at 1.41 per cent.

With 1,958 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,17,146. A total of 3,573 Covid patients are being treated in home isolation at present.

The fresh Covid infections and fatalities has pushed the tally to 18,48,619 and the death toll to 26,035.

The number of Covid containment zones has also declined to 20384 in the city.

Meanwhile, a total of 52,848 new tests — 43,467 RT-PCR and 9,381 Rapid Antigen – were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,54,61,866.

Out of 78,088 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, 14,144 were first doses and 59,065 second doses. Meanwhile, 4,879 precaution doses were also administered. The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 3,02,65,487 according to the health bulletin.

–IANS

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Delhi on Thursday reported 1,104 fresh Covid infections, a marginal decline from 1,317 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said. Topics Delhi | Coronavirus Tests | Coronavirus IANS  |  New Delhi  Last Updated at February 10, 2022 23:15 IST Delhi on Thursday reported 1,104 fresh Covid infections, a marginal decline from 1,317 cases reported on previous day, as well as another 12 deaths, the Health Department bulletin said. The positivity rate has come down to 2.09 per cent and active cases have also reduced to 5,438. With the Covid recovery rate climbing to 98.29 per cent, the active case rate stands at 0.29 per cent while the death rate continues at 1.41 per cent. With 1,958 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,17,146. A total of 3,573 Covid patients are being treated in home isolation at present. The fresh Covid infections and fatalities has pushed the tally to 18,48,619 and the death toll to 26,035. The number of Covid containment zones has also declined to 20384 in the city. Meanwhile, a total of 52,848 new tests — 43,467 RT-PCR and 9,381 Rapid Antigen – were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,54,61,866. Out of 78,088 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, 14,144 were first doses and 59,065 second doses. Meanwhile, 4,879 precaution doses were also administered. The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 3,02,65,487 according to the health bulletin. –IANS avr/vd(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. We, however, have a request. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. We believe in free, fair and credible journalism. Your support through more subscriptions can help us practise the journalism to which we are committed. Support quality journalism and subscribe to Business Standard. Digital Editor

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