NEW DELHI :
Delhi Well being Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday mentioned coronavirus was nearing an “endemic” section within the nationwide capital.
An an infection is alleged to be endemic in a inhabitants when it’s consistently maintained at a baseline degree in a geographic space with out exterior inputs.
“Coronavirus is nearing an endemic section in Delhi. Specialists say some circumstances proceed to happen within the endemic section. Delhi witnessed a swine flu outbreak round 10 years in the past, however nonetheless some circumstances are reported yearly. Coronavirus will not be going to finish utterly… we should study to reside with it,” Jain mentioned.
He mentioned the COVID-19 positivity charge was properly under one per cent, including that this charge was round 15 per cent in November final 12 months.
The positivity charge has remained under one per cent for the final two months. The fluctuation on this charge will not be that a lot, the minister added.
In keeping with the World Well being Organisation (WHO), the COVID-19 positivity charge ought to stay lower than 5 per cent.
The well being minister added that lower than 10 per cent beds reserved for coronavirus sufferers are occupied within the metropolis hospitals.
He mentioned the full variety of COVID checks performed in Delhi was round 5 instances the nationwide common.
In keeping with a well being bulletin issued on Sunday, over 91,000 COVID-19 checks had been performed within the nationwide capital on Saturday, the best thus far.
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