nThe national Capital reported 124 fresh cases of Covid-19 with seven more succumbing to the infection, according to data shared by the health department of the Delhi Government.
The positivity rate dipped to 0.17 per cent and the total number of active cases in the city reached 2,091 of which 600 are in home isolation, according to data shared by the health department.
The city has reported more than 14 lakh cases till now. A total of 72,670 tests, including 52,790 RT-PCR tests, were conducted a day ago, the bulletin said.
In order to deal with the “possible” third wave of Covid-19, the Delhi Government has speeded up revamping several existing hospitals to increase the number of beds and also building new hospitals.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi stated on Saturday that Delhi had received 1.67 lakh doses of Covishield on Friday for the 18 to 44 age group, now Delhi has 2.95 lakh vaccines available for the youth.
“There are 2 days of Covaxin and 14 days of Covishield available for the youth, therefore we appeal to the youth of Delhi to book slots through the CoWin app and get themselves vaccinated,” she had said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also announced plans to create a buffer stock of important medicines besides other initiatives to deal with the ‘possible’ further outbreak.