61 deaths, 2,373 fresh coronavirus cases in Delhi; total count 92,175

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Sixty-one more people died from coronavirus in Delhi on Thursday as 2,373 fresh infections pushed state’s COVID tally to over 92,000, authorities said.

So far, infection has claimed 2,864 lives in state. On June 23, national capital had reported highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases.

According to a Delhi health department bulletin, death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 2,803 on Wednesday. bulletin said death toll has risen to 2,864 with 61 fresh fatalities as total number of cases mounted to 92,175.

Meanwhile, sources said former rth Delhi mayor Avtar Singh and his wife also tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday at a hospital here.

Singh completed his term recently as mayoral polls were held on June 24 to elect new mayors of three corporations.

Besides, a plasma bank for COVID-19 patients has been established on premises of Delhi government-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), which will operate from 8 am to 8 pm, a senior official of facility said.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after inaugurating facility on Thursday visited ILBS, reviewed plasma bank facility and interacted with dors.

bulletin also said Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev has reviewed setting up of a COVID-19 war room.

According to bulletin, 63,007 patients recovered, discharged or migrated so far while number of active cases stood at 26,304, adding 5,72,530 tests have been conducted so far.

number of containment zones in city on Wednesday stood at 445. PTI KND RDK RDK