With 299 fresh cases, Delhi sees rise in daily Covid-19 tally

Delhi reported 299 fresh cases of coronavirus on Wednesday while the positivity rate stood at 2.49 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Covid positivity rate in Delhi had jumped from 0.5 per cent to 2.70 per cent (on Monday) in one week, even as doctors on Tuesday had said it was "not a panic situation" as the daily case count was still low. The doctors has, however, cautioned against dropping the



guard.

On Wednesday, the city reported 299 new cases, which was a marked rise from 137 cases on Monday. No health bulletin was issued on Tuesday.

On Monday, the positivity rate was 2.70 per cent -- the highest in two months. The test positivity rate had stood at 2.87 per cent on February 5.

With the rise in daily Covid-19 cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said the city government was keeping a watchful eye on the situation.