1,192 fresh COVID-19 cases takes Delhi's count beyond 1.5 lakh

Delhi's coronavirus tally breached the 1.50-lakh mark on Friday, thirty-nine days after crossing 1 lakh, according to official figures. 

Delhi government data shows that while the national capital recorded its first 50,000 cases in 110 days, the second 50,000 cases came in just 18 days, while the third 50,000 in 39 days. Delhi had reported its first case on March 1,



and the tally reached 50,000 on June 19, taking 110 days, while the 1-lakh mark was breached in the next 18 days, on July 6. 

The city recorded 1,192 infections on Friday, which took the overall tally of positive cases to 1,50,652, according to a Delhi government health bulletin. The death toll rose by 11 to reach 4,178. The number of active cases as on Friday was 11,366.