Covid-19: Delhi records 4,006 new cases, 86 deaths raise toll to 9,260

The active Covid-19 case count stood at 31,769 in Delhi on Tuesday.

Delhi recorded 4,006 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 5.74 lakh, while 86 new fatalities pushed the toll from the disease to 9,260, authorities said.

A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger to test for coronavirus infection, at Anand Vihar in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

These fresh cases came out of the 58,456 Covid-19 tests conducted the previous day, including 30,297 RT-PCR tests, while the positivity rate stood at 6.85 per cent, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department.

The active Covid-19 case count stood at 31,769 in Delhi on Tuesday, it said.

The bulletin said the total number of novel coronavirus cases has climbed to 5,74,380 in the national capital.