Delhi records 161 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 0.44%

Delhi records 161 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 0.44%

With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,62,802, while the death toll rose to 26,141. Delhi on Saturday reported 161 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.44 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to … Read more

Maharashtra logs 1,635 Covid-19 cases, 29 fatalities; 4,394 recoveries

Maharashtra logs 1,635 Covid-19 cases, 29 fatalities; 4,394 recoveries

Mumbai recorded 201 fresh cases and one COVID-19 fatality while Pune city added 278 infections and one fatality. Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 1,635 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 78,56,994 and the toll to 1,43,576, the state health department said. On Friday, the state had recorded 2,068 cases and … Read more

Delhi records 125 fresh COVID-19 cases, zero death in a day; positivity rate 0.20 pc

Delhi records 125 fresh COVID-19 cases, zero death in a day; positivity rate 0.20 pc

As many as 86 cases were reported on Saturday and 69 on Friday with a positivity rate of 0.13 per cent and 0.12 per cent, respectively. The national capital logged 125 Covid cases in a day with a positivity rate of 0.20 per cent while there was zero death due to the viral infection, according … Read more

Positivity rate below 4% for 5 days would mean Delhi has been successful in combating COVID: Satyendar Jain

Positivity rate below 4% for 5 days would mean Delhi has been successful in combating COVID: Satyendar Jain

If the COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital stays below 4 per cent for five consecutive days, it would mean Delhi has been successful in combating the pandemic, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday. Interacting with reporters, he also said there is “enough resources for the application as well as storage of vaccine” … Read more

India’s covid count on Sunday highest in world, records a single-day spike of 53,641 cases

India’s covid count on Sunday highest in world, records a single-day spike of 53,641 cases

(This story originally appeared in on Aug 04, 2020) NEW DELHI: For the first time, India added the highest number of fresh Covid-19 cases among all countries on Sunday. India’s count of 53,641 cases on the day was higher than the infections detected in the US (49,038) and Brazil (24,801), the two countries that have … Read more