Delhi COVID-19: In the midst of an outbreak of cases, the national capital has intensified the tests (representational)
New Delhi:
The first 12 days of July widely reported more cases of people recovering from the coronavirus daily than new cases added to Delhi’s COVID-19 count, according to Delhi government data.
From July 1 to 12, the city recorded 25,134 cases, while 31,640 people recovered. With the exception of July 1 and 6, every day of this month recorded more recoveries than new cases.
Recoveries from July 1 to 12 were also marked – six days saw recoveries in the order of 2,000, three days of 3,000 while one day (July 9) recorded more than 4,000 recoveries.
Overall, 89,968 recoveries took place until July 12, while the total number of cases was 1,12,494.
On July 1, a total of 1,644 patients recovered, while the following day the number of recoveries almost doubled to 3,015.
July 3 saw a slight drop in recoveries recorded in 24 hours to 2,617 and the following day, the number of recoveries amounted to 2,632.
On July 6, when the total number of cases crossed the lakh bar, the city recorded recoveries at 749, but the number reached 2,129 the next day.
Delhi’s recovery rate is almost 80%, well above the national average.
By June, the recovery rate for coronaviruses had gradually started to increase and exceeded 66% by the end of the month.
Last month, the national capital added more than 64,000 new cases to its balance sheet, while more than 47,357 patients have recovered, been discharged or have migrated.
Delhi’s recovery rate crossed the 50% mark on June 20, after hovering below it for almost a month. On June 19, Delhi’s recovery rate was 44.37% compared to 55.14% the following day.
Since then, the recovery rate has been on an upward spiral, even on days when the case has passed the 3,000 mark. On June 23, when Delhi reported the highest peak of a day (3,947 cases) , the cure rate was 59.02%.
In the midst of an outbreak, the nation’s capital has stepped up the tests and performs nearly 20,000 tests a day and has completed a serological survey to assess the spread of the infection.
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