No relaxation in lockdown in Delhi for now, says Kejriwal
"All the 186 COVID-19 positive cases that were reported yesterday were asymptomatic. They didn't know they had coronavirus. This is more worrying," said Kejriwal.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that in view of the current coronavirus situation in the national capital, no relaxation will be given in the lockdown for at least a week.
“We have decided to keep people of Delhi safe. The lockdown will remain and there will be no relaxation. We will review the situation again after a week,” said the Chief Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last week, while extending the nationwide lockdown, said that some conditional relaxations in the lockdown norms may be considered after April 20.
Kejriwal said that coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the national capital but it is “still under control”.
#WATCH "We have decided to keep people of Delhi safe, the lockdown will remain, there will be no relaxation. Will review again after a week," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/spQ8aEpmtE
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2020
“All the 186 COVID-19 positive cases that were reported yesterday were asymptomatic. They didn’t know they had coronavirus. This is more worrying,” said Kejriwal.
The Chief Minister further informed that he had a word with one of the COVID-19 patients.
I had word with one of #COVID19 positive person,he told me that he was volunteering at a govt food distribution center&was helping in food distribution. I have ordered to hold rapid testing of people who came to that food center, along with others working at our centres: Delhi CM https://t.co/8Pa0wDF9cp
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2020
“He told me that he was volunteering at a government food distribution centre and was helping in food distribution. I have ordered to hold rapid testing of people who came to that food centre, along with others working at our food distribution points,” said the Chief Minister. (ANI)