Since April 1, the Covid bulletin issued by the state health department has been separating total deaths into two categories: deaths in which the primary cause of death is Covid and in which Covid finding is incidental.
At least 40 COVID 19-related deaths have been recorded in Delhi from April 19 to 27, with experts saying the infection is turning serious mostly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities.
Delhi on Monday logged 1,017 cases, while the positivity rate jumped to 32.25 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department.
From 932 cases on March 30 to 4,976 on April 17, active coronavirus cases in Delhi have registered a jump of more than 430 per cent in nearly three weeks, according to official data.