Delhi: Daily new cases down to 2,442; total nears 90,000

NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded 2,442 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to over the 89,000 mark. The death toll from the disease mounted to 2,803, the authorities said.
This is the fifth consecutive day when Delhi has reported less than 3,000 new Covid cases in a single day. Before this, from June 23-June 26, the city had reported over 3,000 cases daily.
On June 23, the capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases. "If this trend persists for another four to five days, it may mean that we are past the peak," said an epidemiologists. Delhi currently has 27,007 active cases and 59,992 people have recovered from the disease.
Though the number of new cases has come down, Delhi continues to report high fatalities due to the viral infection. On Wednesday, 61 deaths due to Covid-19 was reported by the state health department, taking the total toll to 2,803. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia took a meeting to review the status of Covid-19 management in Delhi on Wednesday.
According to data, 66,526 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported from June 1-June 30 in the capital. The total death recorded in June stood at 2,231 - 80% of the total Covid-19 deaths reported in the city.