Delhi reports 1,211 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths

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ICMR Senior scientist Nivedita Gupta said, "The number of tests has increased, on an average, we are testing more than 2.6 lakh of samples per day. We hope to see a further rise by the use of the antigen test"

New Delhi: A total of 1,211 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the national capital on Sunday taking the total number of cases to 1,22,793, said the Delhi government in a health bulletin.

According to the bulletin, there are 16,031 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi. As many as 1,860 patients recovered/discharged/migrated on Sunday, taking the total number of recovered/discharged/migrated to 1,03,134.

5,762 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 14,444 rapid antigen tests conducted today. A total of 8,18,989 tests have been done so far: Government of Delhi https://t.co/PhuHrLJmZS pic.twitter.com/v3xhUZU9Ut

— ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2020

A total of 31 deaths reported in Delhi on Sunday, taking the death toll to 3,628.

So far, 8,18,989 tests have been done including 14,444 rapid antigen test and 5,762 RTPCR/CBNAAAT/TrueNat tests conducted today.

There are 685 containment zones as of today, said the Delhi government. (ANI)