<p>Delhi recorded 7,437 fresh Covid-19 cases Thursday, the highest single-day surge this year, while 24 more people died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the death toll to 11,157, according to the city's Health Department.</p>.<p>The positivity rate also mounted to 8.1 per cent from 6.1 per cent the previous day, as the massive spike in cases witnessed over the past few weeks continues.</p>.<p>This is also the first time that over 7,000 cases have been reported in a day this year.</p>.<p>The daily case count for the past two days was also above 5,000.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/over-41000-people-vaccinated-in-delhi-on-wednesday-amid-spike-in-covid-19-cases-971651.html" target="_blank">Over 41,000 people vaccinated in Delhi on Wednesday amid spike in Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The highest single-day spike in Delhi till date -- 8,593 cases -- was reported on November 11, while on November 19, the city recorded 131 Covid-19 deaths, the highest single-day fatality since the pandemic began.</p>.<p>On November 27, the city had recorded 5,482 cases and 6,224 cases on November 24 and 7,486 on November 18, as per official data.</p>.<p>A total of 91,770 tests, including 52,696 RT-PCR tests and 39,074 rapid antigen tests, were conducted a day ago, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>The number of cumulative cases on Thursday stood at 6,98,005. Over 6.63 lakh patients have recovered from the virus.</p>.<p>As per the latest bulletin, 24 more people died due to the disease, taking the toll to 11,157.</p>.<p>The number of active cases rose to 23,181 from 19,455 a day before.</p>.<p>The number of people under home isolation increased to 11,367 from 10,048 on Wednesday while the number of containment zones mounted to 4,226 from 3,708 a day before, the bulletin said. </p>
<p>Delhi recorded 7,437 fresh Covid-19 cases Thursday, the highest single-day surge this year, while 24 more people died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the death toll to 11,157, according to the city's Health Department.</p>.<p>The positivity rate also mounted to 8.1 per cent from 6.1 per cent the previous day, as the massive spike in cases witnessed over the past few weeks continues.</p>.<p>This is also the first time that over 7,000 cases have been reported in a day this year.</p>.<p>The daily case count for the past two days was also above 5,000.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/over-41000-people-vaccinated-in-delhi-on-wednesday-amid-spike-in-covid-19-cases-971651.html" target="_blank">Over 41,000 people vaccinated in Delhi on Wednesday amid spike in Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The highest single-day spike in Delhi till date -- 8,593 cases -- was reported on November 11, while on November 19, the city recorded 131 Covid-19 deaths, the highest single-day fatality since the pandemic began.</p>.<p>On November 27, the city had recorded 5,482 cases and 6,224 cases on November 24 and 7,486 on November 18, as per official data.</p>.<p>A total of 91,770 tests, including 52,696 RT-PCR tests and 39,074 rapid antigen tests, were conducted a day ago, the bulletin said.</p>.<p>The number of cumulative cases on Thursday stood at 6,98,005. Over 6.63 lakh patients have recovered from the virus.</p>.<p>As per the latest bulletin, 24 more people died due to the disease, taking the toll to 11,157.</p>.<p>The number of active cases rose to 23,181 from 19,455 a day before.</p>.<p>The number of people under home isolation increased to 11,367 from 10,048 on Wednesday while the number of containment zones mounted to 4,226 from 3,708 a day before, the bulletin said. </p>