Delhi records over 2,000 COVID-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day; 57 more die

With 2,134 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, Delhi breached the 2,000-mark for the second consecutive day and the highest single-day spike to take the COVID-19 tally in the city closer to the 39,000-mark. The death toll due to COVID-19 in the national capital has reached 1,271.

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 2,134 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city closer to the 39,000-mark and the death toll due to the disease to 1,271, authorities said.

It was the second consecutive day when the number of reported cases breached the 2,000-mark. On Friday, Delhi had witnessed 2,137 cases,the highest single-day spike here.

As many as 57 fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll from coronavirus now stands at 1,271 and the total number of cases at 38,958, according to the latest Delhi health department bulletin.

So far as many as 14,945 patients have recovered, been discharged or migrated to another country, while there are 22,742 active cases, it said.

As many as 2,83,239 tests have been conducted till date, it said.

The total number of COVID-19 positive patients under home isolation stands at 19,535, the bulletin said.

A total of 385 patients are on ventilators or in ICU.

PTI