India’s Capital Reports No Virus Deaths for First Time Since May
- Half of India’s states also report zero deaths on Tuesday
- India is second-worst virus-hit country in the world
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India’s capital New Delhi didn’t report any coronavirus-related deaths for the first time in nine months, a milestone for a city that had emerged as a hotspot for the pandemic.
With a population of about 16 million, it has reported 10,882 deaths since the city recorded its first casualty on March 13, according to health ministry data. The last time the city reported a zero figure before Tuesday was on May 11.