Delhi recorded 1,404 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.44 lakh, while the death toll from the disease rose to 4,098.
Sixteen fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin. The active cases tally was 10,667. According to the bulletin, out of the total number of beds in COVID hospitals, 10469 are vacant.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases.
Also, 2549 beds in COVID care centres are occupied by persons under quarantine, including travellers who have returned by Vande Bharat Mission and bubble flights, it said.
The number of tests done per million, as was 61,489, it said. A total of 129362 patients have recovered, migrated or been discharged.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, suspected individuals who test negative for COVID-19 in rapid-antigen tests should undergo RT-PCR to rule out the infection.
Rapid-antigen testing requires a prescription and an ICMR form filled by a registered doctor, and a government identity proof, same as that for RT-PCR test.
Testing was ramped up June 18 onwards, when Delhi started conducting tests through the faster rapid-antigen methodology. Since then, tests have increased almost threefold -- from an average of around 7,000 a day during June 12-18 to an average of around 20,000 per day at present.
As per Government’s report, both Government and private hospitals have done a fair job in tackling coronavirus. Delhi Government’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital with seven per cent death rate is on top ranking for giving treatment to corona infected patients.