No fresh Covid fatality, 38 new cases recorded

New Delhi: The national capital recorded zero fatality due to the coronavirus on Tuesday, along with 38 fresh infections at a positivity rate of 0.05%.

Delhi had recorded 17 Covid-19 cases, the lowest since March 28 last year, and zero death on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04%.

The capital has recorded only one fatality due to the infection in September so far. The total number of tests conducted the previous day stood at 70,308.

With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbed to 14,38,288. Of this, over 14.12 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,083, according to the bulletin.

There are 400 active cases in Delhi, up from 377 the previous day, while 98 patients are in home isolation, a slight increase from 97 a day ago. The number of containment zones stands at 93, up from 92 a day ago, the bulletin said.

The city government has been ramping up health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave of coronavirus in April and May. Steps have been taken to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37,000 cases a day and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supply.

TNN