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Over 1000 Covid deaths went ‘Missing’ in the data, Delhi govt releases corrected figure

As many as 24,130 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. The cumulative fatality rate stands at 1.40 per cent.

New Delhi : The COVID-19 death toll in the national capital stands at 15,377, the Delhi government clarified on Thursday after an earlier discrepancy.

The Delhi CMO posted an updated health bulletin after several leaders questioned the death toll that was mentioned on Wednesday’s Tweet.

On Tuesday, the cumulative death figure stood at 15,009. However, in Wednesday’s health bulletin, the death toll mentioned was 14,248.

As many as 25,986 fresh COVID-19 cases and 368 deaths were reported in the national capital in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 99,752.

81,829 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, recording a positivity rate of 31.76 per cent.

As many as 24,130 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. The cumulative fatality rate stands at 1.40 per cent.

Here is how Twitterati reacted on Delhi’s health bulletin:

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