Delhi recorded 3,256 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day spike in 72 days, taking the tally to over 1.91 lakh, while the deaths mounted to 4,567.
This is the first time since June 26 that the cases have crossed the 3,000-mark. Also, it is the fifth successive day in September when over 2,000 new cases have been reported in a day.
Nearly 36,046 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours - 9,217 RT PCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 26,829 rapid antigen tests, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.
Twenty-nine fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the deaths to 4,567, it said.
On June 26, the city had recorded 3,460 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike before September 5.
On Saturday, 25 deaths due to the disease were reported and the daily case count was 2,973. On Friday, 13 deaths were recorded and the daily case count was 2,914. On September 1, 2 and 3, the fresh cases count stood at 2,312, 2,509 and 2,737, respectively.
The number of active cases on Sunday rose to 20,909 from 19,870 on the previous day.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases.
The Delhi government has significantly ramped up testing in the past few days. Barring August 31 when over 14,000 tests were conducted and 1,358 fresh cases reported, since August 30, daily cases count has been recorded in excess of 2,000.
The number of tests conducted and corresponding fresh cases reported from August 30-September 5 in that order are: 14,389 (1,358); 20,437 (2,024); 24,198 (2,312); 28,835 (2,509); 32,834 (2,737); 36,219 (2,914) and 38,895 (2,973).
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 4,538 on Saturday.
The Saturday bulletin said the deaths from coronavirus infection has risen to 4,567 and the total number of cases climbed to 1,91,449.
The positivity rate on Saturday stood at 9.03 per cent, while the recovery rate was 86.69 per cent, as per the bulletin.
The number of containment zones in Delhi jumped to 1,076 from 976 the previous day.
Since August 18, cases again have been coming in four-figure count.
According to the bulletin, out of the total number of 14,171 beds in COVID hospitals, 9,079 are vacant.
Also, 2,772 beds in COVID care centres are occupied by persons under quarantine, including travellers who have returned through the Vande Bharat Mission and bubble flights, it said.
According to the bulletin, 1,65,973 patients have recovered, discharged or migrated so far.
The number of people in home isolation stands at 11,010.
The total number of tests done till date in Delhi stands at 17,80,512. The number of tests done per million, as on Sunday was 93,711, it said.
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