Delhi reported 17 new Covid-19 cases and zero death on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 percent. According to data shared by the health department, 40,399 tests were conducted a day ago to detect Covid-19. It included 30,266 where RTPCR, CBNAAT and TrueNat tests while 10, 133 were rapid-antigen tests.

“The number of containment zones declined to 92 on Monday while the death toll was 25,083. The case fatality rate stood at 1.74 per cent. While, on the vaccination front, 10621955  beneficiaries in Delhi have received at least one dose since the inoculation exercise started on January 16, according to Government data,” it said.

 The Capital has recorded only one fatality due to the infection in September so far.

With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbed to 14,38,250. Of this, over 14.12 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. The death toll stands at 25,083, according to the bulletin.

In order to deal with “possible” third wave of Covid infections, the Delhi Government has been ramping up health infrastructure to prevent a repeat of the crisis witnessed during the peak of the second wave.

Delhi battled a brutal second wave of the pandemic in April-May that claimed a massive number of lives, with the issue of oxygen shortage at city hospitals across the city adding to the woes.

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

An estimated 7,000 ICU beds are also being added at government healthcare facilities in Shalimar Bagh, Kirari, Sarita Vihar, Sultanpuri, Raghuveer Nagar, and GTB Hospital and Chacha Nehru Hospital. At present, there are 10,000 ICU beds in the capital.