Doctors say that most patients who test positive are taking virtual or telephonic consultations and the common symptoms that have emerged are cold, sore throat, cough and headache.
On Saturday, Delhi reported 535 Covid cases at a positivity rate of 23% and zero deaths. The high positivity rate is also because fewer tests (2,321) were conducted in the last 24 hours. On Friday, the city recorded 733 fresh cases at a positivity rate of almost 20% from 3,678 tests.
According to Dr Rommel Tickoo, director of internal medicine at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, lingering cough, bronchitis and fatigue have been significantly high in those affected with H3N2 virus.
The elderly have to be extremely careful as they are at high risk for Covid complications like pneumonia and respiratory failure, Dr Rommel Tickoo from Max Super Speciality Hospital said.
The BF.7 is an Omicron's subvariant, which has been in transmission for almost a year and has hit many countries so far besides China. According to World Health Organization (WHO), BF.7, which is a shorter term for BA.5.2.1.7, is the fastest spreading Covid virus.