NEW DELHI: On a day when Delhi recorded 3,594 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily count this year, with 14 more deaths, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal acknowledged that the city was experiencing a fourth wave. However, he ruled out a lockdown being imposed now, assuring that the state government was keeping an eye on the situation.
The positivity rate in the city mounted to 4.11% from 3.57% a day before amidst a massive surge. Friday recorded the highest single-day tally since December 4 last year, when the city had recorded 4,067 cases in a day. With this, the number of active cases has gone up to 11,994 from 10,498 a day before.
The positivity rate in the city mounted to 4.11% from 3.57% a day before amidst a massive surge. Friday recorded the highest single-day tally since December 4 last year, when the city had recorded 4,067 cases in a day. With this, the number of active cases has gone up to 11,994 from 10,498 a day before.
Though experts have described the situation as grim, the chief minister, following a review, said the fourth wave was less serious than the previous ones, the mortality rates were comparatively low and the number of people being admitted in hospitals and ICU was relatively low as well.