News Delhi Delhi reports 75 fresh COVID cases; overall 2,109 new cases in India

Delhi reports 75 fresh COVID cases; overall 2,109 new cases in India

Delhi on Tuesday logged 77 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent and two fatalities linked to the infection, according to data shared by the city government's Health department.

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Delhi reported 75 fresh COVID cases with the positivity rate 4.98 per cent on Wednesday. One COVID patient died in the national capital. 

Delhi on Tuesday logged 77 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent and two fatalities linked to the infection, according to data shared by the city government's Health department.

With this, Delhi's case tally climbed to 20,40,229 and the death toll rose to 26,648, data said on Tuesday.

Active Covid cases in country dip to 21,406 
India has recorded 2,109 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases have come down to 21,406 from 22,742, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday.

The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909). The death toll climbed to 5,31,722 with eight fatalities which includes those reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

At 21,406, the active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.77 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,21,781, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.18 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, 220. 66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

(With PTI input)

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