Delhi COVID-19: Positivity rate dropping rapidly, should go below 5% in next few days, says Satyendar Jain
Date: 03/12/2020
New Delhi: The COVID-19 positivity rate within the capital is falling rapidly and it should drop to below 5 per cent within the next few days, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday. Interacting with reporters, he also reiterated that if a vaccine is successfully made, the whole people of Delhi should catch on once it's received from the Centre.
He was responding to the Union Health Secretary's statement on Tuesday that the central government has never spoken about vaccinating the whole country.
Delhi recorded 3,944 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally within the capital to over 5.78 lakh on Wednesday, while 82 more fatalities pushed the price to 9,342, authorities said.
These fresh cases came out of the record 78,949 tests conducted the previous day, including 36,370 RT-PCR tests, while the positivity rate dropped to 5 per cent, consistent with the newest bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department.
Eighty-two more fatalities were recorded, pushing the toll within the capital to 9,342.
"The positivity is falling rapidly which is satisfactory, and it should drop to below five per cent level within the next few days," Jain said.
Asked if any COVID-19 tests were being conducted on protesting farmers, he said, "The farmers are agitating at border areas outside Delhi, so we've just found out some medical care facilities at Tigri and Singhu border areas, not testing facilities".
On COVID facilities in Delhi hospitals, he said that about 1,600 ICU beds are available and quite 1,100 dedicated beds are still vacant.
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