Delhi records 54 new Covid infections, lowest daily caseload since 15 April last year

According to the Delhi health department data, the positivity rate dropped to 0.09% while two more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.

A medical worker collects a sample for Covid-19 testing | Representational Image | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

New Delhi:  The national capital on Monday recorded 54 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 15 last year, and two more deaths while the positivity rate dropped to 0.09 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Delhi has recorded 14,34,608 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began last year. So far, over 14.08 lakh patients have recovered, the health department bulletin said.

The death toll stands at 24,997, it said.

On Sunday, Delhi had recorded 94 cases of COVID-19 with a positivity rate of 0.13 per cent and seven deaths. It was also the first time the number of active cases in the city dropped below 1,000 since April last year.