Delhi Witnesses A 50% Spike In New COVID Cases In 2 Months As People Move Freely & Carefree
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi increased by around 50 percent in a month with the city witnessing a marked uptick in new cases. After registering a massive decline in coronavirus cases to a point where it seemed that Delhi had successfully flattened the curve rise in fresh cases have sparked a concern. Increased movement of people after easing of lockdown restrictions and return of migrants from other states are seen as the primary ...Read More
After registering a massive decline in coronavirus cases, to a point where it seemed that Delhi had successfully flattened the curve, rise in fresh cases have sparked a concern.
According to the government data, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi increased by around 50 percent in a month, with the city witnessing a marked uptick in new cases.
There were 10,596 active COVID-19 cases on August 1. The number increased to 15,870 on Tuesday, an analysis of Delhi government¡¯s health bulletins showed.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases peaked to 28,329 on June 27. It tapered off to 10,705 active cases by July 31. On August 4, it dropped below the 10,000-mark for the first time since May 30 and stood at 9,897, owing to a good recovery rate and less new cases.
But just when it seemed the number might drop further, it started rising again with an increase in new cases. The city reported 12,520 active cases on August 26. The number rose to 13,208 the next day.
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From 14,040 active COVID-19 cases on August 29, the number increased to 15,870 on September 1. The national capital on Tuesday recorded 2,312 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in around two months.On Monday, the daily cases count was 1,358. The city reported 1,808 new cases on Friday, 1,954 on Saturday, 2,024 on Sunday and 1,358 on Monday.
Increased movement of people after easing of lockdown restrictions, non-residents coming to Delhi for treatment and return of migrants from other states, are seen as the primary reasons for the surge.
Delhi has been witnessing a slight increase in the number of new cases because of various factors. People (migrants) are returning. Then there are people from other states who have come to the city for treatment, Dr Desh Deepak, the nodal officer for COVID-19 at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, said.
