City records 2,509 Covid + ve cases, 19 deaths in 24 hours

Highest single- day spike in 2 months 4,481 deaths so far

The national capital on Wednesday recorded its highest single- day spike in coronavirus cases in two months. According to Delhi government health department data, 2,509 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total to over 1.79 lakh. The city has reported 4,481 deaths due to Covid- 19. The recovery rate is 88.31 per cent.

The last biggest one- day spike was seen on July 4 when 2,505 cases were reported in the city. Since then, the cases had declined and witnessed 900 to 1,100 cases a day.

As the Delhi government data, the number of active Covid- 19 cases in the city increased by around 60 percent in a month, with the city witnessing a marked uptick in new cases. “There were 10,596 active Covid- 19 cases on August 1. The number increased to 16,502 on Wednesday,” showed an analysis of Delhi government’s health bulletins.

The number of active Covid- 19 cases peaked to 28,329 on June 27. It tapered off to 10,705 active

cases by July 31. On August 4, it dropped below the 10,000- mark for the

first time since May 30 and stood at 9,897, owing to a good recovery rate and less new cases. But just when it seemed the number might drop further, it started rising again with an increase in new cases.

The city reported 12,520 active cases on August 26. The number rose to 13,208 the next day. From 14,040 active Covid- 19 cases on August 29, the number increased to 15,870 on September 1.

The national capital on Tuesday recorded 2,312 fresh Covid- 19 cases, the highest single- day spike in around two months. On Monday, the daily cases count was 1,358.

Experts attribute the increase in new cases to increased public movement after easing of lockdown restrictions, nonresidents coming to Delhi for treatment and return of migrants from other states.

Government data shows that of the 8,577 Covid- 19 patients admitted to city hospitals in August, 2,536 belonged to other states ( around 30 percent) — mostly from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The rise in the number of new cases has also led to a 35 percent increase in the demand for beds in hospitals in the city.