Delhi on Saturday reported 30 new cases of Covid-19 while the positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent, according to data shared by the health department of the Delhi Government. 

According to the bulletin, one death due to coronavirus infection has been recorded so far in October. Last month, five fatalities were reported in Delhi.

“The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi stands at 25,088. On Saturday, 30 cases were reported with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent. A total of 62,450 tests -- 43,170 RT-PCR and 19,280 rapid antigen tests -- were conducted a day ago,” it said.

The national capital reported 39 Covid cases On Friday with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent. The day before, 44 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent.

On April 20, Delhi had reported 28,395 cases, the highest in the city since the beginning of the pandemic last year. On April 22, the case positivity rate was 36.2 per cent, the highest so far.

The highest number of 448 deaths was reported on May 3. The Delhi government has been ramping up the health infrastructure in the city to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave.

The Delhi Government has taken steps to increase the number of hospital beds to accommodate up to 37,000 patients a day and to become self-reliant in terms of oxygen supply.

The daily case count had dropped to 17 on September 13, with no death being recorded, while the positivity rate was 0.04 per cent.  The tally of cases reported in Delhi so far stood at 14,39,166. Over 14.13 lakh patients have recovered from the virus, it said.