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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had first imposed a lockdown on April 19, 2021, which was later extended multiple times and lastly on May 16, 2021.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (May 20, 2021) had said he will discuss the matter with Lt Governor Anil Baijal on the weekend.
New Delhi: Despite the decline in daily coronavirus cases and positivity rates, the Delhi government is mulling over the possibility of extending the ongoing COVID lockdown by another week as the national capital still faces high daily COVID-related deaths and vaccine shortage.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had first imposed a lockdown on April 19, 2021, which was later extended multiple times and lastly on May 16, 2021.
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Delhi lockdown extended till May 31
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Unlock will begin from next week if cases remain low, says Chief Minister
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Unlock will begin from next week if cases remain low, says Chief Minister
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown that began in the Capital on April 19 till May 31. The government, he said would consider a phased unlock from May 31 if the number of cases continue to remain low as they have done over the past week.
“We are extending the lock down by one more week and have taken the opinions of several sections of society into consideration. We may lose the gains we have achieved in the past one month due to our hard work if we unlock right now and it needs to continue for another week,” Mr. Kejriwal said.