New Delhi

Delhi reported 11,684 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours as the fall in the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues, the State Health Department said in its bulletin on Tuesday.

The positivity rate for the day has declined to 22.47 per cent. A total of 52,002 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, the bulletin said.

Delhi’s COVID tally has gone up to 17,34,181 since the pandemic began.

During the last 24 hours, 17,516 people recovered from the infection, taking the total recoveries to 16,30,644.

A total of 38 people lost their lives to the deadly virus during the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 death toll in the national capital currently stands at 25,425.

There are currently 78,112 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi, out of which 63,432 are in home isolation. 

There are 2,730 patients admitted to hospitals across Delhi. Out of these patients, 140 are suspected to have COVID-19 while other 2,590 patients are confirmed cases of COVID-19, the bulletin said.