46 people test positive for COVID-19 in North Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Forty-six people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in North Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Thursday, a few days after 31 members of an extended family were found to be infected with COVID-19 in the area, officials said.

They said the cases were detected in the three streets of H-block which was sealed by the district administration on April 14 after the family members had tested positive recently.

"Total 46 people living in H-block of Jahangirpuri tested positive for COVID-19. This area was already sealed after detailed screening was carried out and samples taken," North Delhi District Magistrate Deepak Shinde said.

Earlier this week, thirty-one members of an extended family, including children, residing in Jahangirpuri area tested positive for the dreaded virus.

On Thursday, the number of containment zones rose to 92 in the national capital. Delhi has so far reported 2,376 cases of coronavirus, with 128 cases being reported in a single day since Wednesday evening.