306 Covid Deaths In Delhi, Highest In 24 Hours; Over 26,000 New Cases

Coronavirus: Delhi recorded over 26,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Delhi, battling an exponential rise in Covid cases and a recurring oxygen shortage, recorded its highest ever fatalities over the last 24 hours -- 306 people died as more than 26,000 cases were logged. The total number of fatalities have gone up to 13,193 and the caseload to 9,56,348 of which 91,618 are active cases. The positivity rate has also gone up -- the current figure is 36.24. The national capital has been logging over 25,000 cases since the last week. The huge numbers have converted its hospitals to battle zones where for the last three days, the doctors have been fighting to save patients amid am appalling shortage of beds, drugs and most crucially, oxygen. Outside many hospitals, desperate patients could be seen waiting, many in tears, appealing for a bed for their loved ones.