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Delhi reports 1,083 fresh COVID-19 cases, one death

A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in Delhi a day ago

|Apr 24, 2022, 21:07:05 IST

New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday reported 1,083 fresh COVID-19 infections with a positivity rate of 4.48 per cent and one death due to the disease, according to the health department. On Saturday, the national capital had reported 1,094 COVID-19 cases, its highest daily spike since 10 February, with a positivity rate of 4.82 percent and two fatalities. A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the latest data by the department showed. The COVID-19 infection tally in the national capital now stands at 18,74,876 and the death toll at 26,168. Delhi had logged 1,042 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent and two fatalities due to the infection on Friday. On Thursday, the city reported 965 COVID-19 cases and a single fatality with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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