Delhi records August's highest single-day spike of 1,693 Covid-19 cases; death toll 4,347

Delhi recorded 1,693 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike in August in the city, taking the tally to over 1.65 lakh, while the death toll climbed to 4,347, authorities said. Seventeen fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.