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Over 400 healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19 till date: Jain

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 13 2020 | 11:30 PM IST

Over 400 healthcare workers in the national capital have been affected by the novel coronavirus till date, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday.

Interacting with reporters, he also said that the 20 COVID-19 fatalities reported on Wednesday, took place over a period of time, and were based on death summaries sent by hospitals to health department authorities in the last few days.

Nearly 8,000 people in Delhi have tested positive so far, while 106 people have died of the coronavirus infection.

"Over 400 healthcare workers have tested positive so far for COVID-19," Jain told reporters in response to a question.

Delhi has reported 20 more fatalities due to COVID-19.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Wednesday mounted to 7,998 with 359 new cases.

In a bulletin issued on Wednesday, the Delhi health department said these 20 deaths reported took place in April and May as per case sheets received from hospitals and audited by the COVID-19 death committee

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First Published: May 13 2020 | 11:30 PM IST

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