DATA STORY: Delhi sees worst single-day spike; India's Covid tally tops 8 mn

In a late surge of fresh infections in the national capital, Delhi has seen its worst daily spike on consecutive days. On Thursday, it reported 5,763 cases, its highest single-day jump so far

Even as its count of active coronavirus cases continues to shrink, India’s total confirmed positive cases have gone past the eight-million mark. The 49,881 cases added on Thursday took the country’s tally to 8,040,203. With 517 more fatalities, India’s Covid-19 death toll reached 120,527. Meanwhile, another net reduction of 7,116 brought the country’s active cases down to 603,687, the lowest since August 6 and 41 per cent lower than the September 18 peak of 1,017,754.
 
While most of the worst-hit Indian states, including Maharashtra, have been reporting fewer and fewer cases lately, Delhi seems to be witnessing a fresh