More than 4,000 new confirmed cases in New Delhi in a single day set a record high

　　According to a report by "India Today" on the evening of the 9th, in the past 24 hours, 4,039 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have been reported in the Indian capital New Delhi, setting a record for the region's daily increase in cases.

At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in New Delhi has exceeded the 200,000 mark, which has raised concerns about the second wave of epidemic peaks in the capital region.

　　The number of areas under strict control of the epidemic in New Delhi has also reached a record high. As of the 9th, 1,226 buildings and principles have been under strict lockdown.

　　Chief Minister Kejriwal of Delhi, India, once again appealed to the public not to worry.

He said that the increase in new cases was due to increased virus testing.

The Indian media reported that the number of new coronavirus sample tests performed in the past day also set a new record, with 54517 tests conducted in 24 hours.

　　The number of confirmed cases in the New Delhi area increased rapidly between May and June.

Beginning at the end of June, the epidemic reached an inflection point, and the number of cases gradually decreased.

For three weeks, the number of newly diagnosed cases per day remained below 1,000, and in mid-August, it was once controlled at about 800.

However, since the past week, the number of new cases in New Delhi has recovered at an alarming rate, and has remained above 2,000 for several days.

On the 9th, more than 4,000 newly confirmed cases were reported, a record high.

As of the evening of the 9th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in New Delhi has reached 20,174.

　　It is worth noting that while the number of cases has soared, the New Delhi area has resumed urban subway services since September 7.

In the past two days, four major subway lines have resumed operations one after another, with more than 33,000 people using the subway to travel.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health of India on the 9th, in the past 24 hours, India has added 89,706 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 4,370,128, ranking second in the world.

(Headquarters reporter Li Lin)