New Delhi:
Delhi recorded a massive 50 per cent jump in coronavirus cases on Saturday, at 2,716, with around 3.64 percent of COVID-19 tests returning positive – a high positivity rate considered one of the first signs of an impending wave of infections.
Delhi’s 24-hour coronavirus tally was the highest since May 21. On Friday, New Year’s Eve, it had recorded 1,796 cases.
The city also recorded one death.