Delhi prepared to handle 1 lakh COVID-19 cases daily, says CM Kejriwal amid Omicron scare
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- Published: December 22, 2021 19:19
New Delhi: Delhi reported 125 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike in the last six months.
On June 22 this year, 134 Covid cases were reported in Delhi. As per Delhi’s health bulletin on Wednesday, the positivity rate remained 0.20 per cent for the third consecutive day.
The number of active infections has mounted to 624, the highest in nearly five months. On July 16, there were 657 active cases in Delhi.
COVID-19 | Delhi reports 125 new cases, 58 recoveries, and 0 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 624 pic.twitter.com/LWDL7qxDTe
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2021
With new 125 cases, a total of 14,42,515 people have been infected with the coronavirus infection in the national capital so far. The cumulative positivity rate is 4.48 per cent.
In Delhi, no death has been reported in the past 24 hours. The total number of fatalities remained at 25,102. The case fatality rate is 1.74 per cent.
#WATCH | The crowd of shoppers swells at Sarojini Market in Delhi as people shop for winters and the festive season. pic.twitter.com/s1en4oelJx
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2021
As many as 58 people have been recovered from the COVID-19 infection and the total number of recoveries stands at 14,16,789 at present.
In the past 24 hours, a total of 1,17,481 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in Delhi, taking the cumulative vaccinated beneficiaries to 2,51,08,956.