Delhi is likely to report as many as 10,000 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, said health minister Satyendar Jain, adding that the national capital’s daily positivity rate will inch closer to 10 per cent.
“The third wave of Covid-19 has set in,” he said.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Delhi health minister confirmed that there would be no lockdown in the national capital; however, a weekend curfew has been imposed due to the surge in cases.
A meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authrity (DDMA) was held on Tuesday after which a decision to impose the weekend curfew was taken.
According to the latest available data, Delhi reported 5,481 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as the Omicron outbreak grips the capital city. A total of three patients succumbed to the virus, taking the death toll to 25,113.
The case positivity rate of the city touched 8.37%, the highest since May 17 last year when it stood at 8.42%.