Massive rise in Delhi Covid cases: 923 patients, 86% more than yesterday

Delhi today reported 923 coronavirus cases, a rise of 86 per cent compared to yesterday, the highest single-day jump in six months. The positivity rate climbed to 1.29 per cent from 0.89 per cent on Tuesday. No fresh fatality was reported, the bulletin stated. On May 30, Delhi had recorded 946 COVID-19 cases and 78 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.25 per cent. On Tuesday, the city saw 496 COVID-19 cases and one fatality due to the disease.

A total of 71,696 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, the bulletin said. There are 2,191 active cases in the national capital. Of these, 1,068 patients are in home isolation, it said.

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