With 1056 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the coronavirus count in the national capital reached 1,32,275. The death toll climbed to 3,881 following 28 more fatalities.
According to Tuesday’s health bulletin, which details information about the fresh cases registered in the last 24 hours, 18,544 tests (4843 RT-PCR, CBNAAT and True NAAT tests figures; 13701 - Rapid Antigen), the second lowest in July. The number of containment zones stood at 715.
The number of tests done per million, as on Tuesday was 51,411, it said. On July 20, the fresh cases count had dipped to 954. The active cases tally on Monday was 10,994, down from 11,904 the previous day while the recovery rate stands at 88 per cent.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, suspected individuals who test negative for COVID-19 in rapid-antigen test should undergo RT-PCR to rule out the infection.
Rapid-antigen testing requires a prescription and an ICMR form filled by a registered doctor, and a government identity proof, same as that for RT-PCR test.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases. According to the Tuesday bulletin, out of the total number of beds in COVID hospitals, 12,633 are vacant.
Also, 4025 beds in COVID care centres are occupied by persons under quarantine, including travellers who have returned by Vande Bharat Mission and bubble flights, it said.
As many as 954 cases were recorded on Sunday, 1,211 on Saturday and 1,349 on Monday. While, Delhi reported 613 corona cases on Monday, the lowest daily increase in the last two months.
Testing was ramped up June 18 onwards, when Delhi started conducting tests through the faster rapid-antigen methodology. Since then, tests have increased almost threefold -- from an average of around 7,000 a day during June 12-18 to an average of around 20,000 per day at present.
As per Government’s report, both Government and private hospitals have done a fair job in tackling coronavirus. Delhi Government’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital with seven per cent death rate is on top ranking for giving treatment to corona infected patients.
According to the report, for the period 1-12 June and 1-12 July has revealed a 44 per cent decline in deaths — from 1,089 during 1-12 June to 605 during 1-12 July.
Further, the analysis revealed that deaths in Delhi Government Covid hospitals saw a 58 per cent reduction from early June to July — from 361 deaths to 154 deaths. In comparison, deaths in private Covid hospitals saw a 25 per cent reduction from June to July and deaths in Central Government Covid hospitals saw a 55 per cent reduction.
According to the report on hospital-wise analysis of deaths revealed that death per cent rate in Central Government’s RML hospital was 81 per cent in June, which dropped to 58 per cent in July. In Safdarjung Hospital — another Central Government facility, the death rate dropped from 40 per cent in June to 31 per cent in July.
Similarly, the death rate in LNJP Hospital — Delhi Government’s largest Covid hospital — dropped drastically from 28 per cent in early June to 16 per cent in early July. Delhi Government’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital turned out to be among the best Covid hospitals in the national capital in terms of death rate — 6 per cent in early June and 7 per cent in early July.
