COVID-19: Lockdown in Delhi extended by one more week, unlock likely from May 31
NEW DELHI: Lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one more week, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, adding that if the trend of decline in new COVID-19 continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31.
Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the positivity rate dropped to 2.5 per cent as only 1,600 fresh coronavirus infections were reported in the last 24 hours.
“The positivity rate has come to 2.5 per cent in Delhi. 1,600 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours… Lockdown has been extended till 31st May, 5 am in Delhi,” he said.
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Delhi CM said that the unlock may begin after May 31.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (May 23, 2021) extended the lockdown in the national capital for one more week and said that the unlock may begin after May 31. If COVID-19 cases continue to decrease, we will begin to unlock Delhi in a phased manner from May 31, Kejriwal stated.
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Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government is planning to administer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone as early as possible. There is a possibility that the third wave won t hit if everyone is vaccinated. We are planning to vaccinate everyone as soon as possible. I m in talks with domestic & foreign com
Lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one more week, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, adding that if the trend of decline in new COVID-19 continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the positivity rate dropped to 2.5 per cent as only 1,600 fresh coronavirus infections were reported in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate has come to 2.5 per cent in Delhi. 1,600 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. Lockdown has been extended till 31st May, 5 am in Delhi, he said. If cases continue to decline in the coming week, we shall start the process of unlock from May 31. We will not open up all things at one go but will open up activities in a phased manner, he added.