5 more test Covid positive at NDMC; 56 total

New Delhi, June 5
With five new cases reported on Friday, a total of 56 staffers from the New Delhi Municipal Council have tested Covid positive so far along with two deaths reported, officials said.

Among the 56 cases, while four have recovered, 50 cases are active as of now, an NDMC official said.

The first death in the NDMC was reported on June 1, while the second on June 3.

"Total 56 cases have been reported so far from the NDMC. Four people have recovered and 50 cases are active," the NDMC official said.

In an order issued on June 1, the NDMC said the employee -- a 'Beldar' working at Drainage Service Centre, Netaji Nagar -- attended his last duty on May 23 and was later shifted to hospital after testing COVID-19 positive, where he died.