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Photos: Delhi records lowest Covid-19 daily cases in 125 days
On December 20, Delhi recorded 1,091 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the lowest since August 24. The positivity rate on December 20 was recorded at 1.31% and Delhi’s daily positivity rate has been below 5% for 18 days now. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the positivity rate from a region should be at or below 5% for at least two weeks before it can be considered that the outbreak is under control in the region. Delhi’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 10,148 active cases with 596,580 recoveries and 10,277 deaths.
Updated on: Dec 21, 2020 6:01 PM IST
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A man walks past a makeshift Covid-19 testing booth in New Delhi on December 19. Delhi added 1,091 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on December 20, the lowest in 125 days. (Jewel Samad / AFP)
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A health worker preserves a swab sample collected at Anand Vihar ISBT in New Delhi on December 20. As new infections continued to fall the positivity rate remained below 2% for the sixth consecutive day on December 20. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)
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Health workers in PPE coveralls working at a temporary coronavirus testing facility set up at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi on December 19. Delhi also saw 26 new deaths due to the infection — the lowest since October 16, when the state government’s daily health bulletin added 22 deaths, HT reported. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)
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People wearing a face mask queue to give swab samples for Covid-19 test at Peeragarhi in New Delhi on December 20. Delhi has now added a daily average of 38 deaths over the past seven days since December 20, down significantly from a high of 116 on November 24. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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Unoccupied cardboard beds seen inside Sardar Patel Covid Care Center in New Delhi on December 19. The drop in cases and deaths and the consistent low positivity rate come even as the state government continued to conduct around or over 80,000 Covid-19 tests per day, HT reported. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)
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A healthcare worker wearing PPE coveralls collects a swab sample from a man in New Delhi on December 19. Promisingly, of the 83,289 tests conducted on December 20, a majority (46,001) used the RT-PCR method, which is more accurate than rapid antigen tests that though faster, are prone to throw up false negatives. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)
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A health worker sanitises the premises at Sardar Patel Covid Care Center in New Delhi on December 19. Experts regard the positivity rate, which was 1.31% as per December 20’s bulletin, as crucial to gauge the spread of the infection in society. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)
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People leave after being discharged following their recovery at Sardar Patel Covid Care Center in New Delhi on December 19. According to recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the positivity rate from a region that has a comprehensive testing programme should be at or below 5% for at least two weeks before it can be considered that the outbreak is under control in the region. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)
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