COVID-19: Delhi crosses grim landmark of over 200 deaths in a day for first time
Delhi recorded as many as 23,686 contemporary coronavirus circumstances on Monday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 circumstances in the nationwide capital has reached over 8.77 lakh, whereas the demise toll mounted to 12,361. As many as 240 fatalities have been recorded in the final 24 hours, based on the newest bulletin issued by the Delhi well being division.
This is for the first time that the nationwide capital has reported over 200 deaths in a day for the reason that pandemic started final 12 months. The positivity charge has proven a slight decline at 26.12%.
According to a well being bulletin issued by the Delhi authorities, 90,696 COVID-19 assessments had been carried out in the final 24 hours.
Lockdown in Delhi until April 26
Delhi has been positioned below lockdown until subsequent Monday morning (April 26) amid an exponential rise in Covid-19 circumstances, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal introduced on Monday. The restrictions will stay in place from 10 PM tonight until 5 AM subsequent Monday. Kejriwal mentioned that metropolis’s well being system is below stress, including that hospitals are going through scarcity of oxygen and ICU beds.
“In order to prevent a total collapse, L-G Anil Baijal and I took this decision. And in this duration, essential services will be allowed and more beds will also be set up,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
“I won’t say our health system has collapsed but it is at an alarming stage due to the resurgence,” Kejriwal additional mentioned, including the general scenario in town was essential.
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The case tally stands at 8,77,146 in the nationwide capital, together with 7,87,898 sufferers who’ve both been discharged or have migrated or recovered.
The quantity of energetic circumstances is 76,887, of which 37,337 are in residence isolation.
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