Delhi logs 84 Covid cases, positivity rate 5.08%

NEW DELHI: The city logged 84 covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.08% on Wednesday, according to data shared by the health department. The city has seen an increase in the number of fresh covid infections over the last few days, amid a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases in the country.
Delhi on Tuesday had reported 83 cases with a positivity rate of 5.83% and a fatality.
The number of fresh cases had dropped to zero on January 16, first time since the pandemic began ravaging countries.
With the fresh cases, the national capital's covid-19 case tally has increased to 20,08,171 while the death toll is 26,524.
Health department data showed that 1,653 tests were conducted on Tuesday.
Only 19 of the 7,984 beds are occupied in dedicated covid-19 hospitals while 197 patients are in home isolation, it said.
The number of active cases in the capital currently stands at 292, the data showed.
Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had on Friday said there are not many influenza cases in Delhi hospitals and the situation is being monitored closely.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the rise in influenza cases is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus. PTI