New Delhi: At the beginning of the new year itself, there has been a corona blast in the financial capital Mumbai and the national capital Delhi. More cases have been reported in both the cities today than yesterday. Due to which there is a possibility of third wave and the possibility of lock down has increased. Let us tell you that in the last 24 hours, 15,166 cases have been reported in Mumbai and 10,665 cases in Delhi.
15166 new cases in mumbai
According to the bulletin issued by BMC, 15,166 new cases of corona virus have been reported in Mumbai on Wednesday, while 3 people have died due to this dangerous virus. With which the total number of infected in Mumbai increased to 8,33,628, while the death toll increased to 16,384. At the same time today 712 patients returned home free from infection. The city currently has 61,923 active patients.
Mumbai reports 15,166 fresh infections of COVID-19 & 3 deaths; Active cases 61,923 pic.twitter.com/slszTia5Jn
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2022
It is to be known that Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had said that, if the daily corona cases cross the 20,000 mark, a lockdown will be imposed in the city as per the rules of the central government.
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10665 new cases were reported in Delhi
According to the release issued by the Health Department, 10,665 cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. Due to which the corona growth rate in the state has reached 11.88%. At the same time, 8 infected people have died due to this dangerous virus.
Delhi reports 10, 665 fresh cases and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases 23,307. The positivity rate rises to 11.88% pic.twitter.com/amM6qWyfuM
– ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2022
It is noteworthy that the infection rate in the capital has reached 11.88%, which is the highest in the last seven months. Earlier on May 14, the infection rate was recorded at 12.4. There are currently 23,307 active corona patients in the capital. Which is the highest in 7 months. Let us inform that, earlier on May 24, this figure of active patients was 23,409.