Delhi has recorded 1,024 positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike in numbers, Directorate General of Health Services said Thursday night.
Over the last 24 hours, at least 13 people have lost their lives to COVID-19, taking the total casualties in the national capital to 316, according to officials.
This is the first time that over 1,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in a day in the national capital.
In a bulletin, the Delhi health department said the death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 316 in the city and the number of coronavirus cases has mounted to 16,281.
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It, however, added that the cumulative death figure refers to the fatalities where the primary cause of death was found to be COVID-19, according to a report of the Death Audit Committee on the basis of case-sheets received from various hospitals.
