With 18,522 people testing positive in a single day, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 566,840, while the death toll rose to 16,893 with 418 new fatalities,according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted thunderstorm with rain in parts of Delhi and NCR.
India recorded 19,459 new coronavirus cases and 380 deaths in the last 24 hours
Petrol price in the national capital was increased for the 22nd day by 5 paise to Rs 80.43 and diesel price by 13 paise to Rs 80.53.
On June 27, price of petrol was increased by Rs 0.25 per litre while that of diesel by Rs 0.21 per litre. Rates differ from state to state, depending on value-added tax (VAT)
The national capital on Saturday witnessed a spike of 2,948 Covid-19 cases and recorded 66 more deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 80,188
"More control teams from Rajasthan have been moved to Haryana and UP to help in the locust control operations being carried out in these two states," the ministry said in a statement
Delhi CM Kejriwal said we would be able to defeat the disease with "five weapons"
The government on Saturday said ICMR had supplied diagnostic material for carrying out 470,000 RT-PCR tests to the 12 functional labs in Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Delhi conducted its highest single-day number of Covid-19 tests on Friday
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital is high but the situation is under control and there is no need to worry.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police chief S S Deswal on Friday visited the newly created COVID-19 care facility here with over 10,000 beds and reviewed its preparedness, officials said.
The number of active cases stands at 1,89,463 while 2,85,636 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, according to the updated figures
According to weather experts, the earlier than usual arrival of the monsoon in Delhi can be attributed to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal
In terms of deaths, Mumbai has been the worst affected, with a fatality rate of 5.5% - above the national average of 3.15%.
Diesel price continued to be higher in the city for the second consecutive day
The AAP government has strongly been opposing the new system which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal equated with "detention" of Covid-19 patients
Meanwhile, diesel prices in the national capital for the first time crossed that of petrol on Wednesday
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi crossed the 66,000 mark, with the biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh infections being reported on Tuesday
ED said at least six premises in Delhi, Noida and few other locations in the national capital region are being searched