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Delhi’s COVID Test Positivity Rate Crosses Important 5% Threshold

Delhi’s COVID Test Positivity Rate Crosses Important 5% Threshold

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal walks among a row of oxygen cylinders in Delhi. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: The national capital on Monday reported 4,099 new Covid cases, 28% more than on Sunday, and one death due to the disease as the positivity rate rose to 6.46%, according to the data shared by the health department.

If the positivity rate is over 5% for two consecutive days, it would trigger a ‘red alert’ under the Delhi Disaster Management Authority-approved Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) leading to a ‘total curfew’ and halting of most economic activities.

Delhi reported 3,194 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.59% on Sunday and 2,716 cases with a positivity rate of 3.6% on Saturday.

On Friday and Thursday, 1,796 and 1,313 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 1.73% and 2.44%, respectively, according to official figures.

The daily case tally on Wednesday, Tuesday and Monday were 923, 496 and 331, respectively.

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