The infection tally in the national capital rose to 18,79,948 and the death toll was 26,172, the bulletin stated. A total of 32,248 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the city on Wednesday, it said. Delhi Reports 1,490 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths in Past 24 Hours; Positivity Rate at 4.62%.
With this, the total number of people to have tested positive in IIT Madras in the last two days has risen to 30. The Tamil Nadu state government has directed the state health department to test a minimum of 25,000 samples for the virus. Currently, 18,000 samples are tested on a daily basis. 📰 COVID-19 Outbreak in Tamil Nadu: 18 More Test Positive for Coronavirus at IIT-Madras, Tally Now at 30.
During the day, Delhi logged 1,042 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent, while two people died of the infection, taking the tally there to 18,72,699 and toll to 26,164. This was a rise from the 965 cases and one death recorded a day earlier there. COVID-19 Cases Rising in Delhi, Says Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, Bats for Voluntary Use of Masks.
A total of 17,701 tests were conducted a day ago and 5.7 per cent of them came out positive, the latest health bulletin said. Delhi Reports 1,009 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death in Past 24 Hours; Positivity Rate 5.7%.
A person in Gujarat has been infected with Coronavirus variant XE, official sources told NDTV today. One case of XM variant has also been detected in the state, they said, without giving more details on the health of the two patients.