Delhi recorded its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases in 67 days on Thursday.
Delhi reported 2,737 new Covid-19 cases today, the biggest daily number of cases in more than a month, according to the state government data.
The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi now stands at 1,82,306 cases.
Meanwhile, the death toll from coronavirus has reached 4,500 in Delhi.
After a brief lull, Delhi has seen a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases over the last few days.
The city on Wednesday recorded 2,509 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in around two months. The daily cases count was 2,312 on Tuesday and 1,358 on Monday.
Experts attribute the increase in new cases to increased public movement after easing of lockdown restrictions, non-residents coming to Delhi for treatment and return of migrant labourers from other states.
The problem is likely to be exacerbated with the phased resumption of Delhi Metro services from September 7 after more than five months.
The Delhi government, however, has asked citizens to not worry about the capital’s rising Covid numbers.
“It can’t be said that Delhi is witnessing a second wave of Covid-19,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, he said people “should not stress about numbers”.
The minister said the Delhi government is increasing the testing for Covid-19 and it wants that there should be no positive case in the city.
