Fourth Covid-19 wave brings grim milestone

Pushed by the mammoth surge of infections in recent weeks, it has taken only 11 days for the latest 250,000 cases.

If we divide Delhi's one million confirmed cases into four phases of a quarter million infections each,then we see dear trends about how the disease has picked up pace in the Capital. The first case was reported in Delhi on March 2, 2020.It has taken a total of 419 days for the tally to touch 1 million.

The first case was reported in Delhi on March 2, 2020.It has taken a total of 419 days for the tally to touch 1 million. (HT photo)

While the first 250,000 cases took 205 days,the second 250,000 cases came in 57 days - Delhi's tally crossed the half million mark on November 18,2020. From there, as cases came under control, thethird phase slowed down considerably - ittook 146 days for the tally to cross 750,000.

Pushed by the mammoth surge of infections in recent weeks, it has taken only 11 days for the latest 250,000 cases.