Delhi's Covid tally 405, no death for second day

Story by  IANS | Posted by  Aasha Khosa | Date 05-06-2022
Covid-19 (representational)
Covid-19 (representational)

 

New Delhi

Delhi on Saturday reported rise in fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 405 against 345 recorded on previous day, while there was no new death for the second day in a row, as per the state government health bulletin.

Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate has slightly risen to 2.07 per cent, and the number of active cases stands at 1,467.

With 384 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,80,708. The number of patients being treated in home isolation stands at 994.

With new Covid cases, the total caseload of the city has jumped to 19,08,387, while the death toll continues at 26,212. The number of Covid containment zones stand at 255 in the city.

A total of 19,562 new tests -- 13,109 RT-PCR and 6,453 Rapid Antigen - were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,86,05,958, while 19,634 vaccines were administered - 2,602 first doses, 7,336 second doses, and 9,696 precaution doses.

The total number of cumulative beneficiaries vaccinated so far stands at 3,43,12,444, according to the health bulletin.