Delhi Reports 7,745 Coronavirus Cases, Biggest One-Day Spike


Delhi reported its biggest coronavirus spike today with 7,745 infections

New Delhi:

The national capital reported 7,745 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours – the highest number of cases since the pandemic reached the city earlier this year. This was the second time the number of per day COVID-19 cases in Delhi breached the 7,000-mark; the first was on November 6 with 7,178 cases.

The cases are now at 4,38,529. Government data shows 79 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, and the death rate stands at 1.6 per cent, while the recovery rate is 89 per cent.

Air quality in the National Capital Region or NCR has also been a matter of big concern as winter approaches amid the coronavirus pandemic, and with Delhi reporting thousands of COVID-19 cases every day.

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Poor air quality in winter could have a big impact on health as experts widely believe that those with co-morbidities are at a higher risk as the virus is known to affect the respiratory system.

The national capital’s daily positivity rate is 15.3 per cent, while the national average is 3.8 per cent. The centre has been asking states to take measures to keep positivity rate below 5 per cent



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