With the new cases, the national capital's Covid-19 case tally has risen to 20,08,087, with a death toll of 26,524.
Digital Desk: Over 1,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in India in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, the Health Ministry reported a total of 1,134 new Covid-19 cases in the country.
The daily positivity rate for new cases was 1.09 percent, while the weekly positivity rate was 0.98 percent.
According to data shared by the Health department, 83 Covid-19 cases were reported in Delhi on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 5.83 percent and one fatality.
The city has seen an increase in the number of new Covid cases in recent days, as the country has seen a sharp increase in H3N2 influenza cases.
On Monday, the national capital recorded 34 cases with a positivity rate of 6.98%.
On Sunday, Delhi recorded 72 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 3.95 percent.
On Saturday, the capital recorded 58 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 3.52 percent.
On Friday, the city recorded 38 cases with a positivity rate of 3.13 percent, and 32 cases with a positivity rate of 2.25 percent on Thursday.
On January 16, the number of new cases had fallen to zero for the first time since the pandemic began ravaging countries.
With the new cases, the national capital's Covid-19 case tally has risen to 20,08,087, with a death toll of 26,524.
The previous day, 1,423 tests had been carried out. Only 17 of the 7,984 beds in dedicated Covid-19 hospitals are occupied, while 179 patients are isolated at home. According to the data, there are currently 209 active cases in the national capital.
On Friday, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj stated that there are not many influenza cases in Delhi hospitals and that the situation is being closely monitored.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the increase in influenza cases is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus.
H3N2 viruses cause more hospitalisations than other subtypes. A runny nose, persistent cough, and fever are among the symptoms.
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