India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours.
India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 16,922 new patients, taking the total to 4.73 lakh cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. This is the first time that more than 16,000 fresh infections have been reported in a single day. The government on Wednesday recorded a single-day high of 15,968 new infections.
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Coronavirus News: 3,390 COVID-19 Cases In Delhi In 24 Hours, Total Crosses 73,000
Delhi recorded 3,390 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 73,780. With 64 deaths linked to the highly contagious virus over the past 24 hours, the fatalities in the national capital stood at 2,175, government data said.
As many as 44,765 patients have recovered, been discharged or migrated so far, while there are 26,586 active cases, it said.
Since last Thursday, the case count in the city has either touched or breached the 3,000-mark on six out of seven days.
Several experts have reasoned that the aggressive COVID testing is behind the spiralling cases of infections in Delhi.
As many as 17,305 tests were conducted on Thursday. A total of 4,38,012 tests have been conducted till date -- 23,053 tests per million population, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin. Read More
Delhi recorded 3,390 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 73,780. With 64 deaths linked to the highly contagious virus over the past 24 hours, the fatalities in the national capital stood at 2,175, government data said.
Since last Thursday, the case count in the city has either touched or breached the 3,000-mark on six out of seven days.
Several experts have reasoned that the aggressive COVID testing is behind the spiralling cases of infections in Delhi.
As many as 17,305 tests were conducted on Thursday. A total of 4,38,012 tests have been conducted till date -- 23,053 tests per million population, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin. Read More
Coronavirus: Latest Numbers
India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 16,922 new patients, taking the total to 4.73 lakh cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. This is the first time that more than 16,000 fresh infections have been reported in a single day. The government on Wednesday recorded a single-day high of 15,968 new infections. Read More
India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 16,922 new patients, taking the total to 4.73 lakh cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. This is the first time that more than 16,000 fresh infections have been reported in a single day. The government on Wednesday recorded a single-day high of 15,968 new infections. Read More
