Delhi records 635 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 2,617

This marks a rise of 27 infections as compared to the previous day. The national capital registered 607 new cases on Friday and the positivity rate was 1.22%.

Further, two more patients lost their lives to the disease in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to the disease in Delhi stands at 26,097 and the fatality rate is 1.41%.

According to the state health department, 791 patients recovered from the infection in the same duration, taking the total recoveries in the national capital to 18,26,695.

The city has 2,617 active Covid-19 cases of which 1,721 are currently in home isolation.

The total number of containment zones are as of date are 9,742.

During the last 24 hours, 63,578 Covid-19 vaccination doses were administered in the national capital as per the bulletin. Out of this, 7,756 people were given the first dose of the vaccine while 52,916 the second dose.

A total of 3,09,11,394 vaccination doses have been administered to date out of which 1,72,31,279 were the first dose while 1,32,99,122 were the second dose in Delhi.

Meanwhile, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said earlier in the day that 80% of India’s adult population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

“India has crossed the historic milestone of administering both doses of coronavirus vaccine to 80% of its adult population,” Mandaviya said in a tweet.

“With the mantra of ‘sabka prayas’ under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, the country is moving at a fast pace towards 100 per cent immunisation,” he added. 

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 175 crores, according to official data.

In addition to this, around 96.5% of the country’s adult population has been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Over 2 crore adolescents in the 15-18 age group have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the data stated.