‘Don’t let guard down despite dip in cases’
The Hindu
Capital reports 3,231 fresh COVID-19 infections, 233 deaths
The Capital reported 3,231 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours and 233 deaths, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government on Thursday. This is the lowest number of daily new cases in about 50 days. The last time new cases were less than this was on April 1, when 2,790 cases were reported. The bulletin added that 58,744 tests were conducted with a positivity rate of 5.50%. Commenting on the fall in the number of cases that has been sustained for over two weeks, experts said that Delhi has passed the peak of the current wave of infection but warned that preparations need to be made for a possible third wave of infection.
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