Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the positivity rate in the national Capital was less than 1%, after the city recorded a surge in coronavirus infection, reported PTI. Jain said the figure was “much lower” than Kerala and Maharashtra – the two states that account for 71.69% of India’s total active cases.
Delhi on Friday recorded 431 new Covid-19 cases – the highest single-day rise in nearly two months. The positivity rate increased to 0.60%, according to data by the Delhi health department. The tally was 6,42, 870. The number of Covid-19 active cases in Delhi increased to 2,093 from 2,020.
The city recorded over 400 cases for the second consecutive day on Friday. Delhi had recorded 409 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
Talking to reporters, Jain said the figures of over 400 per day suddenly were “not alarming”. “The positivity rate in Delhi in November was about 15%,” the health minister said. “It came down to less than 5% first…