Delhi reports highest deaths since June at 43, fresh cases at 12,306

The national capital Delhi on Thursday reported a marginal decline in fresh Covid infection at 12,306 in last 24 hrs. The fresh Covid infection has pushed the tally at 17,60,272. 

In the same time, 43 deaths have also been reported, pushing the death toll at 25,503. The city has recorded highest covid deaths since June 10 when the death toll was 44. 
Meanwhile, Delhi’s positivity rate has come down to 21.48 per cent with active covid cases declining to 68,730 as per the Delhi health department. With a 94.64 per cent Covid recovery rate, the active Covid cases rate in Delhi stands at 3.90 per cent while the death rate is at 1.45 per cent.

With 18,815 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 16,66,039. A total of 53,593 Covid patients are being treated in home isolation at present. The number of Covid containment zones has risen to 40,756.
Meanwhile, a total of 57,290 new tests — 43,447 RT-PCR and 13,843 Rapid Antigen – were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,42,71,893.

Out of 99,759 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours, 56,272 were first doses and 30,819 second doses. Meanwhile, 12,668 precautions doses were also administered in last 24 hrs. The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 2,89,35,032 according to the health bulletin.