As cases decline, Delhi to dismantle its last three Covid care centres

Even as coronavirus cases in Delhi remain under 100 for past several months, authorities have stressed on the need to keep a continued vigil in view of the festival season, while they gave nod to dismantle three remaining Covid care centres in the city and vacate the land.

On Wednesday, the capital reported 96 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 1.42 per cent, according to the data issued by the city health department. No Covid-related fatality was reported, the department said in its latest bulletin.

Of the 8,857 beds reserved for Covid-19 patients in various city hospitals, 45 are occupied,