India News | 1,475 Fresh COVID-19 Cases Take Delhi Tally to 1,21,582; Death Toll Climbs to 3,597
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Delhi recorded 1,475 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.21 lakh, while the death toll due to the disease rose to 3,597, authorities said.
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi recorded 1,475 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.21 lakh, while the death toll due to the disease rose to 3,597, authorities said.
This is the eighth consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000 to 2,000.
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Twenty-six fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.
On Friday too, the city reported 26 deaths, the lowest single-day COVID-19 fatality count since June 9. The number of fresh cases on Friday stood at 1,462.
The number of active cases on Saturday was 16,711, down from 17,235 on the previous day.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947, the highest till date.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 3,571 on Friday.
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