With over 1,000 cases being reported in the national capital for the second consecutive day, the positivity rate on Wednesday stood at 21.16 per cent, the bulletin stated.
Delhi recorded five fresh fatalities linked to Covid-19, according to a bulletin issued by the health department. Of the latest fatalities, Covid was the primary cause of death in two cases, the bulletin said.
The national capital has witnessed a spurt in single-day caseload additions over the last fortnight amid a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases in the country.
The national capital logged 1,149 fresh cases along with one fatality. However, the health department said coronavirus was not the primary cause of death.