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Experts have emphasised that despite the sudden increase in Covid cases in delhi, there is no reason to be alarmed about the total numbers and that the priority should instead be on safeguarding the most vulnerable people, particularly those who are immunocompromised or have coexisting conditions. Additionally, they have given the advice to stay vigilant by disguising oneself and averting large gatherings of people.

According to information provided by the city health department, delhi reported 416 new Covid cases on Saturday, the most in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 14.37 per cent. Even though the government didn't issue a bulletin on Friday, there were 295 numbers and a 12.48 percent positivity rate on Thursday.

Epidemiologist and public health expert Dr Chandrakant Lahariya stated to PTI, "There is a distinct dissociation between infection and disease. It indicates that although individuals are testing positively, they are symptom-free. Flu testing has risen, resulting in targeted testing and an increase in cases.

Since there has been an increase, people who have been admitted (for other illnesses) are being tested, and they are coming back positive for Covid. He stated that there is an increase in cases because the variant XBB.1.6 has a "growth advantage." He emphasized, however, that it would be pointless to focus only on tracking absolute figures at this time.

Instead of concentrating on cases that have undergone laboratory testing, we should search for clinical cases. Although there has been a 30-fold rise in cases in India, there has not been a corresponding increase in daily deaths. Clinical outcomes should be our main concern rather than the actual quantity of cases. "It's time to concentrate on an integrated clinical, epidemiological, and genomic strategy. To arrive at a decision, all three should be examined jointly, he said.