Delhi records biggest single day spike of over 28,000 fresh COVID-19 cases

New Delhi: The national capital on Tuesday reported over 28,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest in a single day since the pandemic broke out last year.

As per the Delhi health department, 28,395 COVID-19 cases and 277 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total active cases in Delhi to 85,575.

The total positive cases in the city now stand at 9,05,541, including 8,07,328 recoveries and 12,638 deaths.

Delhi records 28,395 new #COVID19, 19,430 discharges and 277 deaths.

Total cases: 9,05,541
Total discharges: 8,07,328
Active cases: 85,575
Death toll: 12,638 pic.twitter.com/ijLx9QFBzK

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2021

India reported 2,59,170 new COVID-19 infections and 1,761 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

This has taken the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,53,21,089. There are currently 20,31,977 active cases in the country as of Tuesday.

As many as 1,54,761 people recovered from the virus. With this, the total number of recoveries reached 1,31,08,582 in India.