COVID-19 cases and two deaths as coronavirus cases saw a significant decline in the country. With the decline in new cases, the positivity rate in Delhi has also dropped to 0.81 per cent, the health department data shows.Delhi reports 460 new COVID19 infections and 2 deaths; Active cases stand at 2,085 pic.twitter.com/hZbYr9wktw With this, the national capital's infection tally increased to 18,58,614 and the death toll climbed to 26,117, the latest health bulletin stated.
The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 56,984, it said. Delhi had on Thursday reported 556 cases with a positivity rate of 1.10 per cent, and six deaths. Also read: Delhi govt to give ₹1 cr each to families of 13 healthcare workers who died of Covid Meanwhile, the central government earlier today suggested the implementation of a risk assessment based approach on the opening of economic activities to states. “After a careful analysis of the local situation, relaxation in various activities may be considered, such as social, sports/entertainment/academic/cultural/religious/festival related gatherings night curfew; operations of public transport shopping complexes, cinema halls, gyms, spas, restaurants and bars opening of schools, colleges, offices, and other commercial activities," Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla said. Delhi lifts night curfew, schools to run only physical classes: All Covid-induced restrictions in the national capital, including night curfew in Delhi, will be lifted from Monday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) decided on Friday.
In addition to this, it said schools will function only in offline mode from 1 April. Fines for not wearing a face mask have been reduced to ₹500. Also read: Delhi schools