COVID-19: Amid surge in cases, Delhi Government extends lockdown by a week A week ago on April 26, the CM had pushed the lockdown by a week till May 3 Amid a surge in the COVID-19 cases and severe health infrastructure crisis, Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvin Kejriwal has announced that the lockdown has been by one week. A week ago on April 26, the CM had pushed the lockdown by a week saying the severity of COVID-19 persists and the positivity rate has been as high as 36 per cent in the last few days. The Chief Minister said the onslaught of coronavirus has not subsided even as the government had imposed six days lockdown as a last weapon in its arsenal.