In Delhi, coronavirus recoveries cross 1 lakh mark

New Delhi : On Saturday, Delhi registered a spike of 1,475 cases, taking the total number of detected positive coronavirus cases to 1,21,582. This was the eight consecutive day when the national capital registered increase in the number of cases within a range of 1000-2000.

Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries in the national capital has also crossed 1-lakh mark. 

The national capital had been reporting over 3,000 cases daily in the last week of June, which had been a cause of worry as its health infrastructure was crumbling under pressure. On June 23, Delhi had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947.

The Delhi government, however, has now claimed that they have surplus beds now.

Delhi has registered 3,597 fatalties due to coronavirus till date. The city, one of the worst hit in the country, currently has 16,711 active cases. The total recovery rate is at 83.29 per cent.

Last month, the Delhi government and the Centre started the Sardar Patel COVID-19 facility, one of the largest in the country, which can accommodate up to 10,000 patients.