NEW DELHI : As many as 221 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Delhi prisons while two have died due to the illness, according to a prison official.Out of the total number of cases, 60 inmates detected positive for COVID-19, of which 55 have been recovered, 2 active cases and 2 deaths."Total COVID-19 cases in Delhi prisons stand at 221.
Out of the 60 infected inmates, there are 55 recoveries, 2 active cases and 2 deaths. One inmate has been released and is under home quarantine," said a prison official.Moreover, 161 staff members were also tested positive for the virus.
While 122 of them have recovered, 39 cases are active.Meanwhile, India on Tuesday reported 47,704 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's count of.