Is Delhi the next Mumbai? Anxiety in national capital over rising cases

Delhi with 25 per cent positivity rate is much higher compared to the national positivity rate of 5 per cent

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Health workers from Doctors Without Borders visit a squatters camp to conduct medical examinations and avoid the spread of the Covid-19 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil. Photo: AP | PTI
Ruchika Chitravanshi
1 min read Last Updated : Jun 06 2020 | 1:48 AM IST
Concerns are rising in the national capital over a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases and deaths. Delhi with 25 per cent positivity rate is much higher compared to the national positivity rate of 5 per cent. The worry now is if Delhi’s about to catch up with Mumbai, the most affected city with over 45,000 cases.


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