Delhi added around 1,000 new infections on Monday, taking the total in the Indian capital to nearly 30,000.
Its highest daily spike – more than 1,500 – was recorded earlier this month, but its upward trajectory has experts worried as the city eases out of lockdown this week. Delhi has also reported more than 800 deaths.
A five-member expert committee of top doctors told reporters that Delhi could be looking at 100,000Â COVID-19Â cases by the end of June if current trends continue. Reports suggesting that patients are already being turned away from hospitals in the city have only added to concerns about how hospitals will cope.
The western city of Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is still the worst-hit in the country with more than 50,000 cases. After a strict lockdown was imposed in the early stages of the pandemic, the virus is now on the rise in India as restrictions ease. There are more than 250,000 total cases and 7,466 deaths.
Source:Â bbc.com