Delhi confirmed almost two million cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of October 20, 2023, with over 26 thousand fatalities and over two million recoveries. The Delhi government, led by Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party implemented a night and weekend curfew to curb infection numbers in late April 2021. The capital region faced acute shortage of oxygen and ICU beds during this time period.

India reported almost 45 million cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of October 20, 2023, with more than 44 million recoveries and about 532 thousand fatalities. The number of cases in the country had a decreasing trend in the past months.

Burden on the healthcare system

With the world's second largest population in addition to an even worse second wave of the coronavirus pandemic seems to be crushing an already inadequate healthcare system. Despite vast numbers being vaccinated, a new variant seemed to be affecting younger age groups this time around. The lack of ICU beds, black market sales of oxygen cylinders and drugs needed to treat COVID-19, as well as overworked crematoriums resorting to mass burials added to the woes of the country. Foreign aid was promised from various countries including the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Additionally, funding from the central government was expected to boost vaccine production.

Situation overview
Even though days in April 2021 saw record-breaking numbers compared to any other country worldwide, a nation-wide lockdown has not been implemented. The largest religious gathering - the Kumbh Mela, sacred to the Hindus, along with election rallies in certain states continue to be held. Some states and union territories including Maharashtra, Delhi, and Karnataka had issued curfews and lockdowns to try to curb the spread of infections.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Delhi data was reported at 2,017,021.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,017,018.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Delhi data is updated daily, averaging 1,871,311.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,017,021.000 Case in 05 May 2025 and a record low of 2.000 Case in 18 Mar 2020. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Delhi data was reported at 2,043,723.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,043,721.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Delhi data is updated daily, averaging 1,900,735.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,043,723.000 Case in 05 May 2025 and a record low of 7.000 Case in 16 Mar 2020. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

The number of cholera cases across the Indian capital territory of Delhi during 2021 amounted to **, down from about ** cholera cases in 2019. The highest number of cholera cases was record in 2011 in the state with about ***** deaths.

India's capital city Delhi had around *** thousand cases of Dengue in 2023, indicating a significant decrease in the number of cases compared to the previous year. The highest number of Dengue cases in Delhi were in 2015 with a little over **** thousand cases.

Diseases: Malaria: Delhi: Number of Cases data was reported at 54.000 Unit in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.000 Unit for 2014. Diseases: Malaria: Delhi: Number of Cases data is updated yearly, averaging 252.000 Unit from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 413.000 Unit in 2011 and a record low of 54.000 Unit in 2015. Diseases: Malaria: Delhi: Number of Cases data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF003: Diseases: Malaria.

The number of viral hepatitis cases across the capital territory of Delhi in 2021 amounted to over ***, plunged from approximately *** thousand viral hepatitis cases in 2019. The highest number of hepatitis cases were recorded in 2017 in the state during the past decade.

Diseases: Viral Hepatitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data was reported at 8,362.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,965.000 Unit for 2014. Diseases: Viral Hepatitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data is updated yearly, averaging 7,920.500 Unit from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,362.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 6,342.000 Unit in 2008. Diseases: Viral Hepatitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF005: Diseases: Viral Hepatitis.

In 2021, the number of typhoid cases across Delhi was estimated to be over ** thousand, down from approximately ***** thousand typhoid cases in 2019. The highest number of cases of about ** thousand was recorded in the state in 2012.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Delhi data was reported at 1.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Delhi data is updated daily, averaging 505.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103,424.000 Case in 29 Apr 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Case in 03 Mar 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

The number of acid attack cases reported in India's capital city of Delhi amounted to ***** in 2022. This figure represents a slight decrease from previous year. The majority of the victims of these attacks were women.

Background and objectiveThe study is based on hypothesis that whether continuous entomological surveillance of Ae. aegypti and simultaneous appropriate interventions in key containers during non-transmission (December–May) months would have any impact on breeding of Aedes and dengue cases during the following transmission months (June–November). The impact of the surveillance and intervention measures undertaken during non-transmission months were assessed by entomological indicators namely container index (CI), house index (HI), pupal index (PI) and breteau index (BI).MethodsA total of 28 localities of West Zone of Delhi with persistent dengue endemicity were selected for the study. Out of these localities, 20 were included in study group while other 8 localities were in control group. IEC and various Aedes breeding control activities were carried out in study group in both non-transmission and transmission season whereas control group did not have any such interventions during non-transmission months as per guidelines of MCD. These activities were undertaken by a team of investigators from NIMR and SDMC, Delhi. In control group, investigators from NIMR carried out surveillance activity to monitor the breeding of Aedes mosquito in localities.ResultsComparison of baseline data revealed that all indices in control and study group of localities were comparable and statistically non-significant (p>0.05). In both study and control groups, indices were calculated after pooling data on seasonal basis, i.e., transmission and non-transmission months for both years. The test of significance conducted on all the four indices, i.e., HI, PI, CI, and BI, revealed a significant difference (p

Diseases: Acute Respiratory Infection: Delhi: Number of Cases data was reported at 307,597.000 Unit in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 369,406.000 Unit for 2014. Diseases: Acute Respiratory Infection: Delhi: Number of Cases data is updated yearly, averaging 299,219.000 Unit from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 390,170.000 Unit in 2013 and a record low of 198,541.000 Unit in 2011. Diseases: Acute Respiratory Infection: Delhi: Number of Cases data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF002: Diseases: Acute Respiratory Infection.

The data used in the study was collected from a randomly selected sample of mobile phone users in the six Class 1 metropolises of India— Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad. These cities had seen a high number of active cases (22.30% of all cases), and deaths due to COVID-19 (37.99% of all cases), and the shortage of medical facilities. Respondents were residents of the city, aged between 21 and 60 years—randomly selected from a list of mobile telephone users. The survey was undertaken during the months of August and September 2020 (when the lockdown had ended, but COVID cases and deaths were rising rapidly) and then resurveyed again in July-August 2021 (after the second wave had ended). These periods are referred to as T1 and T2, respectively. Out of the original 1275 respondents, 994 could be contacted again. In the remaining cases, the mobile phones were either switched off or not reachable.

The survey was administered using the abridged shorter version of the DASS questionnaire, DASS-21 (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). The raw scores were used to create z-scores, which were then recoded into five categories (normal, mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe) following the methodology suggested by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995).

Diseases: Acute Diarrhoea: Delhi: Number of Cases data was reported at 148,734.000 Unit in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 120,618.000 Unit for 2014. Diseases: Acute Diarrhoea: Delhi: Number of Cases data is updated yearly, averaging 124,992.500 Unit from Mar 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 148,734.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 102,983.000 Unit in 2011. Diseases: Acute Diarrhoea: Delhi: Number of Cases data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF001: Diseases: Acute Diarrhoea Diseases.

Diseases: Japanese Encephalitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data was reported at 1.000 Unit in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.000 Unit for 2011. Diseases: Japanese Encephalitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data is updated yearly, averaging 5.000 Unit from Mar 2011 (Median) to 2015, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 Unit in 2011 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in 2015. Diseases: Japanese Encephalitis: Delhi: Number of Cases data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF004: Diseases: Japanese Encephalitis.

Railroad Accidents: Number of Cases: Delhi data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 Unit for 2020. Railroad Accidents: Number of Cases: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 Unit from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.000 Unit in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 2021. Railroad Accidents: Number of Cases: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Transportation, Post and Telecom Sector – Table IN.TB022: Railroad Accidents.

The Indian capital of Delhi had the highest share of districts, at about 27 percent, in the red zone as of April 19, 2020. Red zones marked districts having more than 100 confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19.

Infections in Indian states

Maharashtra confirmed around 13 thousand cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of May 4, 2020, with 548 fatalities and 2,115 recoveries. It was the leading state in terms of number of infections, followed by the states of Gujarat and Delhi. The first case, however, was reported in late January in the southern state of Kerala. Since then the spread of the virus has been consistent and the country is yet to see a drop in the number of infections.

COVID-19 in India

India reported around 42.7 thousand cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of May 4, 2020. The country went into lockdown on March 25, the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people and extended until May 3, 2020. The lockdown had been until May 17, 2020.

In 2022, there were *** murder cases in the city of Delhi, while Mumbai had about *** murder cases reported. Personal vendetta was the major motive for murders in the capital city of Delhi.