New Delhi: Delhi today reported 509 fresh Covid cases, however the positivity rate (confirmed cases every 100 tests) has zoomed to 26 per cent from 15.64% a day before.
The positivity rate is taken as an indicator of how fast the disease is spreading through the community.
With the new cases, the city’s infection tally has increased to 20,12,064. The data showed that 1,918 Covid tests were conducted on Tuesday.
Earlier today, city Mayor Shelly Oberoi said all civic-run hospitals are “fully prepared” to deal with the coronavirus situation and appealed to people not to panic.
“The situation is fully under control and people should not panic. Our hospitals, doctors and staff are all equipped to handle the situation,” said Ms Oberoi, adding the Delhi government is making arrangements and the MCD too is “fully prepared”.
The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the rise in Covid cases in the national capital and is “prepared to face any eventuality”, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said last week.
