Delhi Covid update

 Delhi records highest new cases ( 4k +) & tests (54.5k)

Total Cases Top 2L, Govt Cites Fewer Deaths 

New Delhi: The daily tally of Covid - 19 cases in Delhi cros sed 4,000 for the first time on Wednesday with 4,039 people testing positive.  The earlier peak was on June 23 when Delhi recorded 3,947 new ca ses.  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pointed out in a tweet that Delhi was also tes ting aggressively with 54,517 tests having been carried out in the past 24 hours.  These in cluded both RT - PCR and ra pid antigen tests.  

The latest tally has taken the total number of cases in thecity to 2,01,174 while the toll has mounted to 4,638.  In the past 24 hours, 20 deaths were recorded.  The CM called an emergency meeting with the health minister, senior offici als and chiefs of Delhi govern ment hospitals on Wednesday to review the situation.