For 1st time since pandemic, Delhi sees zero Covid cases

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 17-01-2023
Delhi has recorded zero Covid cases since the pandemic began
Delhi has recorded zero Covid cases since the pandemic began

 

New Delhi

The national capital recorded no new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the first time since the pandemic began in March 2020, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Monday.

The positivity rate was 0.00 per cent. With zero covid cases in the last 24 hours, the active cases in the city remained at 10.

According to the bulletin, 9 Covid patients recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,80,781.

However, with no death from Covid reported over the last 24 hours, the overall toll in the national capital remained at 26,522.

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The national capital faced three Covid waves and the second wave with the Delta variant in April-May 2021 was the deadliest.