All the current restrictions will remain in place, including the metro service which was shut last week.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, pointing to the Covid numbers which while on decline, is yet to reach below 5 per cent positivity rate, said lockdown has been extended in the national capital for one more week. All the current restrictions will remain in place, including the metro service which was shut last week.
“We have been witnessing good recovery following the lockdown. Coronavirus cases have been on a decline,” Mr Kejriwal told reporters today.
“We don’t want to lose the gain that we have made in the last few days. We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5 am in Delhi,” the Delhi CM added.
“In the last 24 hours, Delhi saw 6,000 cases. Positivity rate has dropped to 10 per cent. Gradually, Delhi is coming back on track. I hope the recovery will be better next week. Restrictions will be the same as before,” the Chief Minister said today.
On Saturday morning, over a period of 24 hours, Delhi recorded 6,430 coronavirus cases — the lowest since April 7. There were 337 deaths in the same period. Medical experts have attributed the drop to the lockdown.
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