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Delhi logs highest number of Covid cases since May 16 of 2021

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Delhi reported 5,481 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest since May 16 with a positivity rate of 8.37 per cent. Three more fatalities due to the viral disease were reported, according to data shared by the city health department.

Tuesday’s positivity rate is the highest since May 17, when it stood at 8.42 per cent. A total of 308 patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms and are without oxygen support.

The national capital had recorded 6,456 fresh COVID-19 cases and 262 fatalities on May 16, while the case positivity rate stood at 10.4 per cent.

According to official data, 531 COVID-19 patients are admitted in various hospitals, including 41 who are suspected to have contracted the disease. Fourteen patients are on ventilator support, while 168 patients with moderate symptoms are on oxygen support.

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