The upward trend in COVID-19 cases in the Capital continued with the test positivity rate (TPR) going up to 7.72% on Monday, after it breached the 5% mark on Saturday, according to a Delhi government bulletin.
Over the last 24 hours, the city reported 501 new cases, taking the active caseload to 1,729. No new deaths were recorded.
Delhi has been witnessing a steady and gradual rise in COVID-19 TPR and cases. The COVID-19 TPR — the number of people testing positive per 100 people tested — has seen a 1,254.3% increase compared to April 1. While the TPR was only 0.57% on April 1, it had reached 1.34% by April 4; the TPR has remained higher ever since.
