Covid-19 Cases In Delhi Likely To Start Reducing By April-End: Experts
Scientists believe that the Covid-19 positivity rate in the national capital will hit a high of 50 per cent and then eventually decline after one week. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-20T07:57:45+05:30 Covid-19 Cases In Delhi Likely To Start Reducing By April-End: Experts outlookindia.com 2021-04-20T07:59:17+05:30
While the shortage of ICU beds, Covid-19 vaccines and oxygen cylinders in Delhi has painted a grim situation, scientists believe that the raging second wave of the pandemic will peak within a week, after which the number of positive cases in the national capital will go down.
Second Covid-19 wave in Delhi likely to peak within a week: Experts
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Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 05:19 PM IST
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Dr Jugal Kishore, the head of community medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said, The virus spreads from person to person in close proximity. Over the last few months, people have been meeting each other at a greater pace without following Covid-appropriate behaviour. The results are before us.
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The city has registered 1,46,934 cases in the last 10 days. The positivity rate has shot up from 7.79 percent on April 9 to 29.74 percent on April 18.
The second wave of coronavirus in Delhi is likely to peak within a week after possibly hitting a positivity rate of 50 per cent before the numbers start to go down, senior medical experts said on Monday.
Second Covid Wave In Delhi Likely To Peak Within A Week: Experts Second Covid Wave In Delhi Likely To Peak Within A Week: Experts According to the fifth serosurvey, conducted between January 15 and January 23, around 56 per cent of Delhi s population have developed antibodies against the virus.
Delhi recorded over 25,500 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day tally since the pandemic began.
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The second wave of coronavirus in Delhi is likely to peak within a week after possibly hitting a positivity rate of 50 per cent before the numbers start to go down, senior medical experts said on Monday.
Dr Jugal Kishore, the head of community medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said, The virus spreads from person to person in close proximity. Over the last few months, people have been meeting each other at a greater pace without following Covid-appropriate behaviour. The results are before us.
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