Is this the fourth wave of covid-19 infections? Simply put: Too early to say. As soon as the third wave ebbed in early February, the Delhi government lifted all covid restrictions.
People dropped their guard and gave up covid-appropriate behaviour. Many stopped wearing face masks, one of the biggest protections against covid infections.
Delhi reported 501 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate has now touched 7.72%, indicating the virus is still circulating and can infect high-risk people.
However, doctors haven’t reported serious cases of hospitalization or a rise in mortality. Has a new variant been identified? Not yet.