1,647 fresh COVID cases in Delhi take tally to 42,829; death toll mounts to 1,400

Delhi recorded 1,647 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 42,829, and the death toll due to the disease climbed to 1,400, authorities said.

Seventy-three fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department said in a bulletin.

From June 12 to 14, over 2,000 cases were reported per day in Delhi. The highest spike in fresh cases -- 2,224 -- was recorded on June 14. The bulletin also said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 1,400, and the total number of cases mounted to 42,829.