Capital surpasses TN, now second worst-hit

With over 59,000 COVID-19 cases, Delhi has now surpassed Tamil Nadu to become the second worst-hit among various states and UTs. Even by death toll till Sunday, which stood at 2,175, Delhi is on the second spot among the worst-hit states.

Delhi recorded 3,000 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally in the city to 59,746, authorities said.

The national capital had reported 3,630 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest single-day spike here, taking the tally in the city to over 56,000-mark.

From Friday-Sunday, Delhi has registered 3,000 or more cases for three consecutive days. The previous highest spike of 3,137 fresh cases was recorded on June 19.

According to the Union Health Ministry’s latest data on COVID-19, the tally for

Tamil Nadu stands at 59,377, third-highest in the country, just after Delhi. The total number of fatalities in Tamil Nadu stands at 757. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with a total of 1,32,075 cases and 6,170 deaths, according to the ministry data.

Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal announced his government will give pulse oximeters to the COVID-19 patients under home isolation and said the number of coronavirus tests has increased by three times in the national capital. “We have more than tripled our Covid-19 testing in the past few days. From around 5,000 tests per day, the testing has gone up to 18,000,” he said.

Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal on Monday also said that the country is fighting two wars against China — one against coronavirus that has come from the neighbouring country and the other on the border.