Delhi reported 977 fresh Covid cases Friday, recording a daily tally of less than 1,000 after a period of 44 days, as per the daily health bulletin released by the Delhi government. The positivity rate also dropped below the 2% mark to 1.73% Friday.
A positivity rate of less than 2% was recorded for the first time in 42 days as per the data. A Covid outbreak is thought to be under control when a positivity rate below 5% is maintained for more than two weeks, according to the World Health Organisation. The number of cases and positivity rate has been steadily declining despite the government lifting restrictions such as weekend curfew, closure of schools, colleges, and gyms.
The current surge of cases, which was the fifth for Delhi and third for the country, waxed and waned quickly in the capital. The number of fresh cases reported each day remained more than 1,000 consecutively for a period of 44 days during the current surge. In comparison, it remained over the 1,000-mark consecutively for 59 days during the previous surge of cases in April-May last year.
