Cannot be in permanent lockdown: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 30: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the state can not be in a permanent lockdown through a video message.
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The national capital though has been witnessing a spur in COVID-19 cases there is nothing to worry about, says the CM.
"I
assure
you
that
your
government
is
four
steps
ahead
of
Coronavirus",
CM
added.
Giving
out
data
about
virus
affected
patients
AAP
leader
said
that
2,100
people
are
in
hospitals
rest
are
undergoing
treatment
at
their
homes.
Delhi govt for opening neighbourhood religious places, shops in malls on odd-even basis post May 31
Also,
6,500
beds
are
ready
till
date
and
9,500
beds
will
be
ready
by
another
week.
"Most
of
the
people
are
recovering,
and
they
are
recovering
at
home.
There
is
no
need
to
panic,"
says
Delhi
CM.
On the last virtual interaction, the CM pushed for home quarantine for coronavirus positive patients who have mild symptoms adding that over 80 per cent of coronavirus patients have either no symptoms or very mild symptoms and can recover at home.
The CM's address has come in the time when the third extension of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown is going to end on May 31.
But the rumours say that the lockdown might be extended till May 15 with guidelines and states to get decision making power.
Meanwhile, Delhi has reported 17,386 coronavirus positive cases following deaths close to 400.