No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Covid-19: Addressing media for the first time after recovering from coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the government had no plans to impose lockdown in the city.
“We don't want to impose lockdown in Delhi, we won't if you wear masks. No intent for lockdown as of now," said Arvind Kejriwal said during his Sunday address.
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"COVID cases are rapidly rising. About 22,000 cases are expected on Sunday. Increasing cases concerning but need not be scared. I am saying so after analysing (comparing) data from the last wave," he added.
CM also informed that he tested negative for Covid-19 on Sunday.
"After recovering from Corona, I am back at your service," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor had informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, a day after holding a political rally in Dehradun in poll-bound Uttarakhand.
Taking to Twitter, he had said that he has mild symptoms and is isolated at home. A week before testing positive for coronavirus, Kejriwal had actively campaigned in poll-bound states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa.
Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, and Uttarakhand. Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to poll in 7 phases from February 10 to March 7, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will vote on February 14 and Manipur to vote on February 27 and March 3.
Delhi reported 20,181 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, its highest since May 5 last year, said the state health department on Saturday.
The city has reported 513 cases of Omicron variant so far.
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-PTC News
