India Registers 17,336 New Covid-19 Cases, Highest In Last 100 Days

India has recorded a massive spike in the number of fresh cases, going up to 17,336. Megacities like Mumbai and Delhi have seen a huge single-day spike since January 2022.

Mumbai saw a 50 per cent rise in the number of cases, recording 2,479 cases and one death on June 23. A day before (June 22), Mumbai recorded 1,648 Covid cases.

Navi Mumbai reported its first Covid-related death in four months. The last time Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) recorded a Covid-related death was back on February 26.

Delhi also recorded a huge spike as the number of Covid cases has doubled in the capital. On June 22, the Delhi Health Department recorded 926 fresh Covid cases.

On June 23 (Thursday), the numbers went up to 1,934 new Covid cases. Zero deaths have been reported so far, but the positivity rate stands at 8.10 per cent.