Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the peak had seen a maximum of 28,000 COVID cases in a single day. This figure — of 28,395 new cases to be precise — was recorded on April 20 when the government recorded 277 deaths and the city witnessed 410 funerals. This peak of single-day cases has now informed the Delhi government’s decision to conclude that it should prepare for a peak of 37,000 daily cases during the potential third wave of infection. Figures recorded by the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporations after this peak reveal the extent of the damage inflicted on the city by COVID’s second wave. After reaching peakAfter attaining its peak on April 20, COVID claimed 11,870 lives, according to the Delhi government and led to 15,905 funerals by May 31.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2021 18:55 UTC