KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): A new variant of Covid-19 dubbed 'Arcturus' is behind a fresh surge of infections in India. It said the national capital logged 1,149 fresh cases along with one fatality. With the addition of the fresh cases, Delhi's infection tally has risen to 20,17,250. Delhi logged 980 Covid cases on Tuesday, the highest since Aug 20, with a positivity rate of 25.98%, along with two fatalities. Read also:Report: New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is ‘one to watch’, says WHO expert

Source: The Edge Markets April 13, 2023 06:49 UTC