COVID-19 cases in Delhi mounts to 720; death toll rises to 12: Authorities

total number of coronavirus cases in national capital on Thursday climbed to 720, with 51 fresh cases and three deaths being reported in a day, according to Delhi government authorities.

Of total cases, 430 are related to Tablighi Jamaat congregation that took place in Nizamuddin area in March.

By Wednesday night, number of cases of dely virus in city stood at 669, including nine deaths.

With three more fatalities reported, death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi has jumped to 12.

Out of total cases, 25 have been discharged and one has migrated out of country, authorities said. 

According to Delhi Health Department, 249 of total cases were people who h travelled abro or came in contact with affected persons; and 430 came from Markaj (centre) in Nizamuddin area of South Delhi.

Over 2,000 delegates, including from Indonesia and Malaysia, attended Tabligh-e-Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin West from March 1-15, officials said on Monday as south Delhi neighbourhood was virtually sealed earlier following fears that some people may have contracted COVID-19.

civic authorities have carried out mass sanitisation and disinfection drive in Nizamuddin area in last few days using drones and or measures.

According to Delhi Health Department, out of total 720 cases recorded so far, 682 are mitted at various hospitals like LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) and AIIMS Jhajjhar.

According to government officials, total number of hotspots in Delhi w stands at 25, where containment measures are bring taken. number stood at 20 till Wednesday.

total number of COVID-19 samples sent till date stands at 9,968, Delhi Health Department said in a statement.

A total of 2,664 have been kept in quarantine at various government facilities, it said.

As many as 23,282 people who came in contact with affected persons are under home quarantine till date and 7,113 have completed ir 14-day quarantine, y said.