The second wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at its peak in Delhi right now, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. He also said that “experts believe that the number of cases will decrease in the coming days.”
“From July 1 to August 17, the cases were under control. We noted that the cases increased to 4,500 new Covid-19 cases on September 17 and are now going down. So experts believe that the second wave of coronavirus that had hit Delhi is now at its peak and its intensity will be less in the coming days, ”the ANI news agency quoted the Delhi prime minister as saying.
Kejriwal also said that daily sample testing for Covid-19 has increased in the national capital to 60,000 from the previous 20,000 per day.
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“When new cases of Covid-19 were reported in large numbers, we had controlled the coronavirus cases with the help of the central government, NGOs and Delhites. I want to thank everyone for their efforts, ”Kejriwal said.
Speaking about a high-level virtual meeting to review the management of Covid-19 with the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister said it was fruitful.
As of Wednesday, the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi was 2.56,789, including 2,20,866 recoveries and 5,087 deaths, according to figures released by the state health department.
Since the last week of August, there has been a resurgence of the Covid-19 infection in the city. However, for the past four days, the number of daily cases has been below the 4,000 mark, indicating a drop in the spread.
The average daily rate of test positivity for the infection also dropped to 6.89 percent in the seven days ending Wednesday, from 7.18 percent recorded during the previous seven days.
On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 3,714 new Covid-19 cases and 36 deaths in 24 hours.
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