Delhi also logged 2 deaths and 757 recoveries in the past one day. See the Delhi Covid numbers hereDelhi reports 1,042 fresh #COVID19 cases, 757 recoveries, and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours.Active cases 3,253Positivity rate 4.64% pic.twitter.com/sv2jRD2bW7 Delhi's positivity rate also remained similar to that on Thursday.
It logged a positivity rate of 4.67% on Friday, as opposed to 4.71% on Thursday. The total active cases in Delhi now stands at 3,253, after Friday's addition.
News agency PTI reported that the BA.2.12 sub-variant of Omicron has been detected in a majority of the samples sequenced from the national capital in the first fortnight of April and it could be behind the recent spike in cases of coronavirus across Delhi.
In the wake of surge of covid cases across the national capital, the Delhi administration on Friday issued an official order for imposing a fine of ₹500 for Delhiites for not wearing masks in public areas.