'Delhi's Covid positivity rate likely to go below 5% soon': Health Minister
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'Delhi's Covid positivity rate likely to go below 5% soon': Health Minister
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Delhi with 4,006 new cases reported on Tuesday.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the positivity rate likely to go below 5% in next few days.
The national capital battled a severe rise in covid-19 cases and deaths last month.
Experts said that the recent surge in cases was seen due to the festive season and rising pollution level.
Authorities ramped up Covid-19 testing strategy and increased tests to over 60,000 a day-mark.
The AAP govt has also slashed the prices of RT-PCR tests in private labs.
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