Corona accelerated in Delhi, about 800 cases in 24 hours, active cases also increased

Delhi Coronavirus: Along with the country, cases of Coronavirus infection have started increasing rapidly once again in Delhi. The speed of Covid (COVID) cases coming daily in Delhi has increased. Now, these cases have reached close to 800. On Saturday, 795 new cases of the corona were reported in Delhi. The Covid infection rate in the capital has crossed 4 percent.

In Delhi, 19,326 tests were conducted during the 24 hours that ended on Saturday, out of which 795 positive cases were reported. That is, the infection rate is 4.11 percent. Now the number of active corona patients in Delhi has increased to 2247. In the national capital, 556 Covid patients became healthy on Saturday. There are currently 1360 patients in home isolation in the city. The number of Covid patients admitted to hospitals is 92. So far, a total of 1912063 cases of corona have been reported in Delhi. Out of these, 1883598 patients have become healthy. A total of 26218 people have died due to Covid so far.

On the other hand, health experts said on Saturday that there is no need to panic due to the increase in the cases of Kovid-19 in the country over the last few days as no new worrying pattern has been found and also, and the increase so far in the cases in some districts. is limited to. Experts also pointed to non-compliance with COVID-appropriate behavior and people's lack of enthusiasm about taking a booster dose, potentially increasing the population's susceptibility to infection.

In this regard, an official source said that in seventeen districts of the country, including seven in Kerala and five in Mizoram, the weekly infection rate is more than 10 percent, while seven in Kerala and four districts each in Maharashtra and Mizoram have a total of 24 districts in the country. The weekly infection rate in the U.S. is between five and 10 percent.

Dr. NK Arora, President, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) said, “We have not found any new worrying pattern. Apart from BA.2, which is considered more contagious in India, there are BA4 and BA.5 forms.

The summer vacations have led to increased movement, easing of national and international travel restrictions, and a complete reopening of economic activities, leading to the spread of infection among vulnerable individuals.

Dr. Arora said, “The infection is confined to metros and large cities with high population density. The important thing is that most of the people who are getting infected these days have been vaccinated and they get the common cold and mild influenza-like illnesses. He further added, "There is no need to panic, but everyone should remember that Covid is around us and we need to follow COVID-appropriate behavior. Especially there is a need to avoid crowded places and make masks an integral part of our daily life.