after registering a fall in COVID-19 For most of the cases in the second week and third week of July, the numbers have again started rising slightly, with the number of active cases remaining over 2,000 during the last four days. The number of hospitalizations due to the infection also remained over 100 in the city’s hospitals in the last five days, down from the 100 mark in the previous five days.
According to the daily health bulletin issued by the government, 712 fresh cases of Kovid-19 were reported in Delhi on Friday, the highest since the beginning of the month.
The positivity rate has also increased. The positivity rate in the national capital was recorded at 4.47% on Friday. The average positivity rate also stood at 4.47% in the last seven days as against 3.31% in the previous week. The positivity rate during the first week of July was 4.20%. If the positivity rate remains 5% or less at two weeks, the spread of the infection is generally considered to be under control. Only four days ago a positivity rate of over 6% was seen even though very few tests were conducted that day.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the infection has come down. There have been 37 COVID related deaths so far in the month of July as compared to 50 deaths recorded in June. According to the data, 35 deaths were recorded in May.
With nine states – not including Delhi – still reporting an increase in Covid-19 cases and positivity rates, the Center directed all states to increase the number of tests and the proportion of more accurate RT-PCR testing, home Monitor patients strictly. , implement appropriate COVID-19 treatment, and now accelerate the administration of the vaccine as the precautionary dose has been made free for all adults. States and Union Territories were also asked to raise awareness about reporting cases after they test positive using home-based testing kits. Kits became prevalent in India after the third omicron-powered wave in January this year. As these cases remain unreported, unlike cases detected by RT-PCR tests and facility-based rapid antigen tests, it hinders estimating the number of cases.
Earlier, the Center had also asked states to organize special vaccination campaigns on yatra routes like Kanwariyas. Travel which is currently running. To increase the coverage of the booster dose, the Center has decided to provide it free of cost to all adults for the next 75 days.