Cases cross 400 mark, Delhi’s positivity rate shoots past 5%

The number of active cases a week ago was 581, less than half the current number of active cases (1,262).

Meanwhile, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Saturday said cases may have been rising, but there is no need to worry as hospitalisation is low. He reiterated that instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government’s SoP if they detect any case. “There are only six Covid patients admitted at Lok Nayak hospital,” he said.

District authorities have ramped up testing, contact tracing and vaccination campaigns. Officials said random Covid testing will restart at Metro stations and places that see high footfall like markets, bus stops and railways stations after the DDMA meeting on April 20.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday had said that the capital has increased its resources to be able to handle an increase in Covid cases.

There are 1,262 active cases in the city, going by the Delhi government health bulletin. A total of 772 Covid positive persons are in home isolation, while 59 people, including suspected Covid positive patients, are admitted to hospitals. Of the 29 Covid positive patients admitted to hospitals, 11 are in intensive care units, and eight are on oxygen support. A total of 27 patients admitted to hospitals are from the city, and two are from outside Delhi. The city recorded two deaths from the infection Saturday. No deaths were recorded on April 13, 14 and 15.

A total of 9,508 people received a dose of the vaccine over the past 24 hours. Of these, a total of 5,250 were precaution or booster doses, while 1,724 people received their first shot, and 2,534 people took the second dose.