COVID Conflict: MCD Says Deaths At 2,098; Delhi Govt Says 984

On Thursday, 11 June, Delhi’s civic body, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), announced the number of funerals that have taken place for COVID-19 patients.Jai Prakash, Chairperson, Standing Committee, North Delhi Municipal Corporation said to ANI“From March till 10th June, in all 3 Municipal Corporations of Delhi, there have been around 2,098 COVID-19 death cases for which funerals have been held.”However, according to data by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare based on figures by the Delhi government, the number of COVID-19 deaths in Delhi so far have been 984.How is MCD’s count almost double?The Health Ministry addressed this discrepancy between the Dehi government and the BJP-led MCD saying, “Country-wide death report is compiled based on States' data. If states take a day or two more in conducting 'death audit' and a change in numbers arises due to it, then, in next 2-3 days numbers are accounted for,” reported ANI.Also Read: Why Are Hospitals Insisting on Testing All Patients for COVID-19?The MCD report has divided the numbers from each of their three divisions. SDMC (South), NDMC (North) and EDMC (East) have reported 1080, 976, and 42 cremations of Covid-19 patients respectively.Delhi has a total of 32,810 cases, including 984 deaths and 12,245 recoveries. Both Mumbai and Delhi witnessed a spike of more than 1,500 cases in the last 24 hours.Since 1 June, positive cases have been rising at a rate of 5% in Delhi. It is the third-hardest hit state in India after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.Also Read: From the COVID Frontlines: When An Agitated Patient Confronts You(With inputs from ANI)

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COVID Conflict: MCD Says Deaths At 2,098; Delhi Govt Says 984

COVID Conflict: MCD Says Deaths At 2,098; Delhi Govt Says 984

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