Capital records 16 new Covid cases, 1 death

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The national Capital reported 16 new cases of Covid-19 and one death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Monday.

The Capital has recorded four deaths due to the infection in November so far. Four people had succumbed to viral disease in October and five in September.

With the new cases, the coronavirus infection tally in the city climbed to 14,40,440. Of this, over 14.14 lakh patients have recovered from the disease. The death toll stands at 25,095.

According to the health bulletin, authorities conducted 37,495 tests, including 33,671 RT-PCR ones, the previous day. There are 337 active Covid cases in Delhi, of which 164 are in home isolation. The number of containment zones stands at 124.

Delhi reported 36 COVID-19 cases and a death on Sunday, 56 on Saturday, and 62 cases and two deaths on Friday.

In April and May, Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic that claimed a massive number of lives and led to a shortage of oxygen and essential drugs at hospitals.

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