The national Capital on Tuesday reported 917 positive cases out of 4,775 tests that were conducted. The positivity rate was 19.20 per cent and there were three deaths.
With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload went up to 19,86,739 and the death toll to 26,392, the health department said in its latest bulletin.
On Monday, Delhi had reported 1,227 cases with a positivity rate of 14.57 per cent, while eight more people died due to the disease. Before this, the city logged more than 2,000 cases daily for 12 consecutive days. Hospitalisations are up in Delhi, authorities warned on Tuesday, urging people to wear masks and observe Covid-19 precautions.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Government has formed two teams of Revenue Department officials for management of Covid-related data. These teams will upload and monitor data on Delhi Government's Covid-19 Data Management Portal. According to the order issued by the Revenue Department, each team will have six members from different branches. "In supersession of all previous orders issued from this office related to the arrangement of teams in Revenue, HQ, to look after the work related to the Covid Data Management, from now onwards, the following team will look after the work in addition to work in their original branches," the order issued on August 10 said. These teams will work in supervision of SDM (headquarter) Shimray A Bellrose.
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena appealed to people to adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour. "We are witnessing a rise in Covid-19 infections, consistently high positivity & cases of re-infection.
It is essential that we realise that pandemic is far from over. I appeal to all to strictly adhere to Covid-Appropriate Behaviour. We cannot afford to let our guards down," Saxena said in a tweet.