Delhi reports highest ever single-day rise of over 17,000 new Covid cases
Delhi on Wednesday recorded as many as 17,282 recent coronavirus cases, the sharpest every day spike this 12 months. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases within the nationwide capital has reached over 7.67 lakh, whereas the demise toll mounted to 11,540. One hundred 4 fatalities have been recorded in the final 24 hours, in response to the most recent bulletin issued by the Delhi well being division.
This is the primary time every day COVID cases have breached the 17,000-mark within the nationwide capital for the reason that begin of the pandemic in early 2020.
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According to a well being bulletin issued by the Delhi authorities, 1,08,534 COVID-19 exams have been carried out within the final 24 hours.
The case tally stands at 7,67,438 within the nationwide capital, together with 7,05,162 sufferers who’ve both been discharged or have migrated or recovered.
The quantity of energetic cases is 50,736, of which 24,155 are in residence isolation.
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