Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 31 Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 31 IANS / Updated: May 24, 2021, 06:00 IST Kejriwal NEW DELHI Despite the COVID positivity rate in the national capital declining to 2.5 per cent and the single-day cases also reducing to around 1,600, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced the extension of the ongoing lockdown in the city until May 31 in view of the second wave of the pandemic. Delhi has been under a lockdown since April 20. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the second wave of the pandemic has been very dangerous and the Delhi government had imposed the lockdown after consultations with people from various sections. “Daily cases are still above 1,000. So, we are extending the lockdown till May 31, 5 am If cases keep decreasing like they are right now, we will start the process of unlocking next week. We will not open everything at once. Unlocking will be gradual,” he said.