Delhi sees 4 Covid-19 deaths in October, lowest since March 2020

NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded just four deaths from Covid-19 in October, the lowest monthly toll after the first fatalities from the pandemic were recorded in March last year. While deaths in October were one less than the number reported in September, zero fatalities were reported on as many as 27 days of the month.
At 1,002, the count of cases in the city in October too was the lowest since March 2020, although 45 fresh infections reported on Sunday were the highest daily numbers recorded this month.
Delhi had reported deaths from Covid every single day after March 2 this year till July 18. Cases and fatalities had grown rapidly in March till late April. While March this year recorded 117 Covid-related fatalities at an average of 3.7 deaths every day, April saw a total 5,120 fatalities. May recorded 8,090 deaths with 262 deaths per day on average.