Over 10,500 Covid cases, 8 deaths in Delhi, positivity nears 12%

The third wave of Covid-19 has hit Delhi, state health minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday, as the capital recorded eight deaths and 10,665 new cases in 24 hours. Wednesday's tally is nearly double the number of cases reported on Tuesday (5,481), which shows the speed at which the viral infection is spreading in the city, fuelled largely by the predominance of the Omicron variant that is known to be highly transmissible.