New Delhi: Delhi is expected to witness 14,000 Copvid19 cases on Thursday, the Health Minister said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, the minister also said that the city is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital beds occupancy and there is no need for lockdown as of now.
Jain said the number of cases in Delhi is high due as a large number of people are being tested for COVID-19 in the city.
“We have been conducting a large number of tests. If we don’t do that, the new cases can reduce to 500-1,000. A lot of people (states) don’t conduct tests and say they don’t have cases. We have been transparent,” he said.
“We are conducting the maximum number of tests in the country,” the health minister claimed.
A few healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive, but the number is not alarming, the minister said in response to a question.
When asked whether the AAP government was considering a lockdown in the city, Jain said Delhi has already taken stringent actions, including imposing a night curfew and weekend curfew, which are sufficient for time being. There is no need for a lockdown right now, he said.
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