Photos: Over 5,500 COVID-19 cases in Delhi; highest single-day spike

Delhi’s Covid-19 tally crossed the 5500 mark after a big jump of 206 cases on Tuesday, following which the capital also saw a highest spike in a single day with 428 new cases on Wednesday -- taking the total infections to 5,532, even as the national capital increased testing amid concerns of a surge in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases nudged by a graded exit from the ongoing lockdown.

Updated on: May 07, 2020 4:41 PM IST

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An aerial view of Jama Masjid and Red Fort during the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Delhi reported a highest spike in single day with 428 new cases on Wednesday, as the total infections stood at 5,532 , even as the national capital ramped up testing for the virus, reported PTI on May 7. (Rahul Singh / ANI)

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A visitor undergoes thermal screening at the entrance of an office building in Nehru Place. About 1,500 cases have been added to the Delhi tally in the last five days. The capital accounts for 10.3% of the total cases in the country. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Aircrafts parked in Indira Gandhi International Airport during the ongoing lockdown. A 45-year-old man who returned from Italy to his house in Mayur Vihar was the first reported infection in the city. Since then, it took more than a month for Delhi to record its first 1,000 cases till April 11. (ANI)

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A health worker in PPE sprays disinfectants at a banquet hall, during the ongoing lockdown, in East Delhi. Delhi saw the first spike in cases in April after over 2,300 people attended the Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz and were evacuated in March-end, reported HT. (Kamal Kishore / PTI)

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People look on from behind a stone fence with barbed wires, at Ashram. The first cluster of infections from a hospital was reported at the Delhi State Cancer Institute in the first week of April – 26 health care workers, four cancer patients and a two-year-old child were among those who tested positive. Following which several clusters of infections have been reported from hospitals. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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Police personnel and workers assemble barricades at New Delhi Railway Station. “Now, the concern is with the government relaxing the lockdown norms. More and more people will go out and be exposed. There will be a spike in cases around two weeks from now,” an official from Delhi’s health department told HT on condition of anonymity. (ANI)

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Employees of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) seen at a construction site in Pragati Maidan after the lockdown restrictions were eased. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that a complete lockdown has affected the economy and livelihood of people and relaxations were important to ensure life is not completely thrown out of gear. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Shopkeepers and staff seen wearing face shields at a departmental store in Vasant Vihar market.“Now, most people from the community – many without any symptoms – are being tested positive. This could be the second generation of transmission from the travellers that we might have missed and soon we will see the third generation of transmission, with the relaxation in norms,” a district official told HT. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)