Delhi expected to record less than 25,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday: Minister Satyendra Jain

New Delhi, January 14 dmanewsdesk:  Delhi is expected to record less than 25,000 coronavirus cases on Friday, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said, while stating that almost 75 per cent of those who have succumbed to the infection were unvaccinated

“Delhi is expected to record less than 25,000 cases today,” Jain told reporters

The city had on Thursday reported 28,867 COVID-19 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the pandemic began, and 31 deaths, while the positivity rate surged to 29.21 per cent, according to the health department data

Delhi’s previous biggest daily jump of 28,395 cases was recorded on April 20 last year

According to official data, of the 97 people who died here due to Covid, between January 9 to January 12, 70 people were unvaccinated, while 19 had taken the first jab and eight were fully vaccinated

“Nearly 75 per cent of the people who died due to coronavirus had not even taken a single dose of the vaccine. It is important to get vaccinated.