Delhi Reports 1,797 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death in Past 24 Hours

Mumbai reported 2,255 new infections and two deaths, a dip from the daily cases reported in the last two days.

This is the third consecutive day that Delhi has recorded over 1,300 cases in a day.

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Delhi reported 1,797 fresh COVID-19 and one death due to the infection in the past 24 hours on Friday, 17 June, according to data shared by the health department.

This is the third consecutive day that Delhi has recorded over 1,300 cases in a day. With the positivity rate at 8.18 percent, the capital’s tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 19,19,025, as per the bulletin. Death toll rose to a total of 26,226, the department said in its latest bulletin.

Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 2,255 new coronavirus infections and two deaths on Friday, a dip from the daily cases reported in the last two days.

Positivity Rate Above 15% in Mumbai

Mumbai now has 13,304 active cases with its overall caseload at 10,90,503. For the third consecutive time this week, the test positivity rate in Mumbai was above 15 percent at 15.39 percent.

Of the new cases, only 110 patients were admitted to hospitals, with 16 needing oxygen support. There are a total of 13,304 active patients in the city with 76 on oxygen support.

A total of 14,463 samples were examined in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests carried out so far to 1,73,58,446. Only 569 of the 24,818 beds earmarked for COVID-19 patients are currently occupied in the city.

(With inputs from PTI.)