Delhi's tally of COVID-19 jumps to 1,39,156 with 674 fresh cases

Delhi recorded 674 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.39 lakh while the death toll from the disease climbed to 4,033, authorities said. The three-figure count for new cases was recorded on a day when the total number of tests conducted stood at 9,295, according to the bulletin released by the Delhi health department. 

Twelve fatalities



have been recorded in the last 24 hours, as per Tuesday's bulletin, which is the lowest number of COVID-19 fatalities reported in a day in the national capital since the death figures were revised by authorities in June. On Monday, the daily cases count had dipped to 805 and 17 deaths were recorded. 

The active case tally on Tuesday was 9,897, down from 10,207 the previous day.