NEW DELHI : The count of novel coronavirus cases in Delhi witnessed a record jump of 1,106 in a day, taking its total tally on Friday to 17,386.
The death toll due to coronavirus has reached 398, the Delhi Health Department said. "At least 7,846 patients have recovered from coronavirus so far in Delhi while 9,142 cases are active," the Health Department said.
As per the Delhi health reports, 82 new casualties were added to the death toll. However, 13 deaths have occurred in the last 24 hours.
The Health report said that the cumulative death figures refer to fatalities where the primary cause of death was found to be the infection, as per the report of the Death Audit Committee on the basis of case sheets received from various hospitals.