new delhi the capital recorded 40 covid19 fatalities on monday taking the death toll to 5809 with 1849 fresh cases the infection tally climbed to over 311 lakh the relatively low number of fresh novel coronavirus cases resulted from the 35947 tests conducted the previous dayhigh fatality due to covid19 remains a major concern doctors say on october 10 as well as on september 29 48 fatalities were reported in the city the highest number of deaths recorded in a day since july 16 when delhi saw 58 fatalitiesthe deaths being reported do not include patients coming from other states for treatment said an official of the state health departmentmeanwhile the resident doctors association rda of maulana azad medical college which is associated with lok nayak hospital has urged their dean to resume clinical education decision of the state government to designate lok nayak hospital exclusively for covid19 was a proud moment for all of us it showed the trust that the government has on this institution however this has led to the halt of other clinical activities it is seriously hampering the academics and skills of residents on the whole the rda has stated in its letter to the dean