Delhi recorded 189 Covid deaths and 1,649 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Sunday. This is the lowest daily spike in cases the city has seen since March 30.
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COVID-19: Delhi govt likely to extend lockdown by another week
The Delhi government is likely to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week, although the Covid situation is improving in the city with less number of cases and declining positivity rate in the past few days, official sources said on Saturday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had first imposed a lockdown on April 19 which was later extended multiple times, lastly on May 16.
In the last 24 hours, around 2,200 cases were reported in the city and the positivity rate too declined to 3.5 per cent, Kejriwal said in an online briefing earlier in the day.
Lockdown in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal makes BIG announcement
Lockdown in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal makes BIG announcement
âOver the weekend, I will talk to LG Sir. Whatever discussion will happen with LG Sir and whatever decision will be made, we will tell you,â he said.
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Updated: May 21, 2021, 12:49 PM IST
When COVID-19 cases in the national capital were on a surge in April and hospitals were exposed to a lack of infrastructure, the Arvind Kejriwal government imposed a lockdown in the city
As the region is seeing a decline in positivity rate from around as on Thursday it recorded 3,231 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 233 fatalities, with a positivity rate dipped to 5.5%, and according to WHO the positivity rate should be under 5% for the outbreak to be under control; it is considering uplifting the lockdown soon. However, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has informed that the situation would be analysed and a decision on uplifting the lockdown will take place over the