As the number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Delhi touched 3,000 on Saturday, the rising recovery rate and dipping positivity rate, officials said, were signs that things were under control in Delhi as compared to two weeks ago. On Saturday, the city saw 2,505 new cases, taking the total to 97,200. With 55 people dying of the viral disease, the total toll reached 3,004. Of the 55 deaths added to the toll, 26 were old cases added to the total count after assessment by the death audit committee. The recovery rate stood at 70.2%, with the number of active cases remaining under 26,000. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was the hard work of Delhiites that the recovery rate was improving. “The...
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