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NEW DELHI: Covid-19 infections in Delhi showed a significant increase on Sunday, when the city reported 293 new cases after more than 10 days of relatively low numbers, even when the worst affected state, Maharashtra, recorded a drop of almost 50% in new cases of Saturday’s record numbers.
This was Delhi’s second highest new case count in a single day (after 356 on April 13) and almost three times higher than the average number of daily cases in the past week, which was 105. More concerning, While the previous spike was caused by the outbreak linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregations, the new increase shows a sudden increase in local cases in the fifth week of closure.
Maharashtra registered 440 new cases, a significant decrease from 811 on Saturday, although Mumbai’s count remained high at 358 cases and 12 deaths. The national death on Sunday was 53, the second highest so far after 54 the previous day.
At least 17 health care employees were among those who tested positive for the virus in Delhi. “Six doctors, 11 nurses and at least two other staff members tested positive for Covid-19 at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, northwest Delhi,” authorities said, adding that the hospitals had become a important point for the transmission of Covid-19 in the state.
With this, the total Covid-19 count in India has reached 27,862. On the positive side, the number of people who have recovered from the disease in the country has now reached 6,105. This means that almost 22% of coronavirus patients have recovered.
Gujarat continues to report a large number of cases daily, 230 on Sunday. The western state also had the second highest death count on Sunday with 18 more people succumbing to the virus. Maharashtra had the most deaths at 19. Gujarat’s total death toll is 151, surpassed only by Maharashtra, which has seen 342 deaths so far.
The 18 deaths in Gujarat on Sunday were recorded in Ahmedabad, authorities said. “Of these, eight were primarily caused by Covid-19 infection, while in 10 other cases, comorbidity and high-risk factors were found to be responsible,” said Jayanti Ravi, Gujarat’s chief secretary ( family health and well-being). .
In Maharashtra, Mumbai remains the most affected. There were 358 new cases, 81% of the new cases reported in the state, on Sunday and 12 deaths.
Madhya Pradesh, which is another point of infection, crossed two grim Covid-19 milestones on Sunday: Case 2,000 and Death 100.
With 145 new cases registered on Sunday, the state’s crown count reached 2,090, with Indore (1,176) accounting for 56%. Indore also had most of the new cases on Sunday (91). MP has recorded a jump of 1,152 cases since April 15, an average of more than 100 per day.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 81 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing its overall count to 1,877. The state also recorded three deaths and the discharge of 66 people, bringing the total in the two categories to 30 and 327, respectively.
Jharkhand recorded 15 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the largest single-day increase in cases since the state recorded its first coronavirus case on March 31. The state’s total count is now 82, of which 67 are active cases, while 13 have recovered and two died during treatment.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 patients in Bihar continued on Sunday with 23 more people testing positive for the virus. A total of 274 positive cases have been reported in the state so far. However, 56 patients, including 11 on Sunday, have been discharged from hospitals after treatment. But 216 cases were still active in the state. Two patients died.
Andhra Pradesh reported 81 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total count to 1,097. Meanwhile, Telangana became the ninth state in India to break the 1,000 mark for Covid-19 cases, 57 days after it announced the first coronavirus patient, after a software engineer tested positive. Odisha recorded three new positive cases that brought the state’s Covid-19 count to 103.
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This was Delhi’s second highest new case count in a single day (after 356 on April 13) and almost three times higher than the average number of daily cases in the past week, which was 105. More concerning, While the previous spike was caused by the outbreak linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregations, the new increase shows a sudden increase in local cases in the fifth week of closure.
Maharashtra registered 440 new cases, a significant decrease from 811 on Saturday, although Mumbai’s count remained high at 358 cases and 12 deaths. The national death on Sunday was 53, the second highest so far after 54 the previous day.
At least 17 health care employees were among those who tested positive for the virus in Delhi. “Six doctors, 11 nurses and at least two other staff members tested positive for Covid-19 at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, northwest Delhi,” authorities said, adding that the hospitals had become a important point for the transmission of Covid-19 in the state.
With this, the total Covid-19 count in India has reached 27,862. On the positive side, the number of people who have recovered from the disease in the country has now reached 6,105. This means that almost 22% of coronavirus patients have recovered.
Gujarat continues to report a large number of cases daily, 230 on Sunday. The western state also had the second highest death count on Sunday with 18 more people succumbing to the virus. Maharashtra had the most deaths at 19. Gujarat’s total death toll is 151, surpassed only by Maharashtra, which has seen 342 deaths so far.
The 18 deaths in Gujarat on Sunday were recorded in Ahmedabad, authorities said. “Of these, eight were primarily caused by Covid-19 infection, while in 10 other cases, comorbidity and high-risk factors were found to be responsible,” said Jayanti Ravi, Gujarat’s chief secretary ( family health and well-being). .
In Maharashtra, Mumbai remains the most affected. There were 358 new cases, 81% of the new cases reported in the state, on Sunday and 12 deaths.
Madhya Pradesh, which is another point of infection, crossed two grim Covid-19 milestones on Sunday: Case 2,000 and Death 100.
With 145 new cases registered on Sunday, the state’s crown count reached 2,090, with Indore (1,176) accounting for 56%. Indore also had most of the new cases on Sunday (91). MP has recorded a jump of 1,152 cases since April 15, an average of more than 100 per day.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 81 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing its overall count to 1,877. The state also recorded three deaths and the discharge of 66 people, bringing the total in the two categories to 30 and 327, respectively.
Jharkhand recorded 15 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the largest single-day increase in cases since the state recorded its first coronavirus case on March 31. The state’s total count is now 82, of which 67 are active cases, while 13 have recovered and two died during treatment.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 patients in Bihar continued on Sunday with 23 more people testing positive for the virus. A total of 274 positive cases have been reported in the state so far. However, 56 patients, including 11 on Sunday, have been discharged from hospitals after treatment. But 216 cases were still active in the state. Two patients died.
Andhra Pradesh reported 81 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total count to 1,097. Meanwhile, Telangana became the ninth state in India to break the 1,000 mark for Covid-19 cases, 57 days after it announced the first coronavirus patient, after a software engineer tested positive. Odisha recorded three new positive cases that brought the state’s Covid-19 count to 103.
