TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi crossed the 2,500 mark on Friday, even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that plasma therapy conducted on four COVID-19 patients has yielded “very encouraging” initial results, giving a ray of hope to those critically ill.
According to the health bulletin, 136 fresh cases were reported in the national capital, taking the total number of cases to 2,514. With three fresh fatalities, the tally of those who succumbed to the disease rose to 53. The fresh cases also included an assistant sub-inspector of the Delhi Police, posted at the crime branch.
So far, more than 21 police personnel have tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 31 staff of Delhi government-run Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, including 11 doctors, have tested positive, a senior official of the facility said. Two sanitation workers of the south Delhi MCD have also tested positive, officials said.
