Covid-19 cases leapt over 10,000-mark in Delhi on Wednesday to record the highest since May 12, while the positivity rate jumped close to 12 per cent, as the third wave of the pandemic firmly gripped the capital city.
The latest health bulletin recorded 10,665 cases for the capital as against 5,481 on Tuesday. While 11.88 per cent positivity rate was recorded in Wednesday's bulletin, it was 8.37 per cent the day before.
The surge numbers could be attributed to a higher number of tests as on Tuesday, the total number of tests was 65,487, while it rose to 89,742 on Wednesday. Eight deaths were recorded in the latest bulletin as against three.
Eight deaths recorded on Wednesday has been the highest number since June 16 last year. There were only one death each on the first three days of January. In comparison, Delhi had recorded five Covid-19 deaths in September last year, four in October, seven in November and nine in December.
The number of patients admitted in hospitals also rose from 531 to 782 in 24 hours. It was 247 on January 1.
With rising cases, Delhi government has imposed weekend curfew in the capital while allowing only those government officials engaged in essential activities to appear for work in offices.
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