289 COVID deaths, 8506 cases in Delhi; positivity rate 12.40%
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Last Updated: May 14, 2021, 08:24 PM IST
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At 12.40 per cent, the positivity rate is the lowest since April 11 when it stood at 9.4 per cent. The number of new infections is the lowest since April 10 when 7,897 people were diagnosed with the disease, according to government data.
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The less number of fresh cases can also be attributed to a smaller number of tests -- 68575 -- conducted on Thursday.
Delhi reported 8,506 new coronavirus cases, the lowest in over a month, with a positivity rate of 12.40 per cent, while 289 more people succumbed to the infection, the Health Department said on Friday.