1,840 fresh COVID-19 cases 22 deaths in 24 hrs in Delhi

Delhi on Thursday recorded 1,840 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in August in the city, taking the tally to over 1.67 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 4,369.  According to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi Health department, the national capital also recorded 22 fatalities in the last 24 hours. 

This is the



third successive single-day spike this month. On Wednesday, 17 deaths were reported and the daily count of cases was 1,693, the previous highest single-day spike in August.

On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947, till date. The tally of active cases on Thursday rose to 13,208 from 12,520 the previous day.