Delhi’s Covid-19 tally crosses 99K-mark, over 2,000 new cases in last 24 hours

As of Sunday, there are over 25,000 active cases in Delhi. Marking a positive trend, Delhi’s recovery rate has gone above 70 per cent as out of the total cases, 71,339 people have recovered from the virus.

Delhi’s coronavirus case tally inched closer to one lakh-mark on Sunday after 2,244 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tally for national capital reached 99,444, while 63 deaths were recorded, pushing the total death toll to 3,067.

Cyclists seen at Rajpath after rain showers in New Delhi, India. As of Sunday, there are over 25,000 active cases in Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

As of Sunday, there are over 25,000 active cases in Delhi. Marking a positive trend, Delhi’s recovery rate has gone above 70 per cent as out of the total cases, 71,339 people have recovered from the virus.

Along with the increase in testing and reduced positivity rate, Delhi’s recovery rate has also increased – a positive indicator keeping the city’s total number of active cases or those living with the infection a constant between 25 and 26 thousand.

Aiming at testing more people to contain the spread, the government has conducted 9,873 RTPCR tests and 13,263 rapid antigen tests today, pushing the number of total people tested to 6,43,504.

With addition of eight more areas, the containment zones in Delhi went up to 456 in the last 24 hours.

The cases are set to cross a lakh-mark in the next 24 hours, in line with prediction for June end by a panel constituted by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Capital, panel said, will need 15,000 additional hospital beds by the end of the month and around 42,000 by July.

Statistics shared by the Delhi government state that over 16,000 beds are still available for treating the virus-infected. Near about 11,000 beds were added to Delhi’s share on Sunday after home minister Amit Shah inaugurated two facilities for treating coronavirus infected people.

Alongside, an order has been issued by the authorities to amp up manpower engagement up to 25 per cent in addition to the total strength, to accelerate efforts in treating those contracting the virus.