City sees 2 deaths, 150 new cases on Sunday

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Delhi recorded 150 new Covid-19 cases and two more deaths on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.22 per cent.

These new 150 cases came out of the 56,902 tests conducted the previous day, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. The total number of tests conducted the previous day, included 38,213 RT-PCR tests and 18, 689 rapid antigen tests, the bulletin said.

The infection tally in the city rose to 6,36,947 and the death toll mounted to 10,891 with, authorities said. The tally of active cases on Sunday rose to 1,031.

The Delhi Government has also increased COVID-19 vaccination sites to 265 from existing 183 in the national capital from February 11.

According to the bulletin issued by the Delhi health department, out of the total number of 5775 beds in COVID hospitals, 5323 are vacant.

The health bulletin further stated that 245 beds in COVID care centres are occupied by persons under quarantine, including travellers who have returned by the Vande Bharat Mission and bubble flights.

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