Delhi records 44 new cases of Covid-19, outnumber recoveries as testing goes up

The health bulletin stated that a total of 63,019 Covid-19 tests were conducted on Monday, bringing the positivity rate to 0.07%

Delhi reported 44 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) on Tuesday, marking an increase from the lowest single day rise of 36 new cases the national capital had recorded just a day before, according to state government's health bulletin. At 37, the number of recoveries were outnumbered by the daily rise in cases. A total of 1,410,005 people have either recovered, discharged, or migrated out of the city so far.

Delhi had conducted 59,410 tests on Monday and reported a positivity rate of 0.06% REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo (REUTERS)

The national capital also recorded five new fatalities, registering a slight increase from the 3 fatalities reported just a day before. The death toll now stands at 25,035.

The health bulletin stated that a total of 63,019 Covid-19 tests were conducted on Monday, bringing the positivity rate to 0.07%. The national capital had conducted 59,410 tests on Monday and reported a positivity rate of 0.06%. The number of active cases in Delhi now stands at 569.

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has started making preparations for a third wave of coronavirus. "We have completed preparations at the Tilak Nagar super-speciality hospital where we have dedicated a 100-bed ward for Covid patients. Out of this, eight will be ICU beds. We have also completed installation of a 400 litre per minute capacity oxygen plant at the hospital," a senior SDMC official told news agency ANI.