Delhi logs 10,665 new Covid cases, positivity rate climbs to 11.88%

The Delhi government announced a weekend curfew on Tuesday to curb the sharp spike in the number of cases

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A health official takes swab sample of a person on a street for COVID-19 test, amid concern over rising Omicron cases, in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 05 2022 | 6:36 PM IST

Delhi on Wednesday logged 10,665 Covid cases, the highest since May 12, and eight deaths with the positivity rate shooting up to 11.88 per cent, officials said.

On Tuesday, the city had recorded 5,481 fresh cases, almost half of Wednesday's count, and a case positivity rate of 8.37 per cent.

The Delhi government announced a weekend curfew on Tuesday to curb the sharp spike in the number of cases.

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First Published: Jan 05 2022 | 6:36 PM IST

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