Delhi records 1,796 new Covid cases, highest since May 22

New Delhi: Delhi on Friday recorded 1,796 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 22, and zero death while the positivity rate mounted to 2.44 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

On Thursday, 1,313 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 1.73 per cent, according to officials figures. The daily cases count had breached the 1000-mark after a gap of seven months. The number of cases reported on Friday surged to 1,796, with an increased positivity rate of 2.44 per cent, according to the latest health bulletin. This singleday rise is the highest since May 22 when 2,260 cases were logged with a positivity rate of 3.58 per cent.

India logged 309 fresh Omicron infections, taking the total tally of such cases in the country to 1,270, according to the Union Health Ministry. —(PTI)