Six deaths and 62 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Delhi on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths to 38 and cases to 1,640, according to the Delhi government. Also, the Delhi government on Thursday declared three more areas as “containment zones”, taking the total number of such zones in the city to 60. Of the total COVID-19 cases reported in the city, 1,080 are connected to a religious gathering held in March in Nizamuddin, which was evacuated by the authorities, the Delhi government said. Out of the total 1,640 cases reported so far, 51 people have been discharged and 1,550 are still under treatment at various hospitals. “House-to-house surveillance activities are being carried out in identified cluster containment zones.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2020 18:32 UTC