This Article is From Dec 29, 2021

No Omicron Patient Has Needed Oxygen Support Yet: Delhi Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister's statement comes on the same day the Union Health Ministry released the data on Omicron cases which show Delhi leading the chart, accounting for 238 cumulative cases out of the country's total 781 cases.

Out of 238 Omicron patients in Delhi, 57 have been discharged. (Representational)

New Delhi:

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that not a single Omicron patient in the national capital has required oxygen support so far.

"COVID-19 positivity rate is around 1% with 496 new cases reported yesterday. The cases have increased with the arrival of international flights. Not a single Omicron patient has required oxygen support so far," said Mr Jain.

"Mostly it has been seen that the family members of those who have returned from foreign countries get affected by the Omicron variant of the virus. But everyone needs to take precautions," he added.

Delhi Health Minister's statement comes on the same day the Union Health Ministry released the data on Omicron cases which show Delhi leading the chart, accounting for 238 cumulative cases out of the country's total 781 cases.

"Out of 238 Omicron patients, 57 have been discharged," reads Wednesday's Health bulletin.

"Delhi reported 496 new COVID-19 cases with one death in last 24 hrs," as per a previous Delhi health bulletin released on Tuesday.

"Positivity rate is 1.89 per cent and there are 1,612 active cases in the national capital," it added.

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