Chances of third wave of COVID-19 ‘quite real’, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday (June 12, 2021) warned of the attainable third wave of COVID-19. Kejriwal said that the probabilities of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are ‘fairly actual’ and asserted that the Delhi authorities is getting ready on a ‘war-footing’ to fight it.

“Indications are coming from the UK on the fear of the third wave. Cases are rising there, despite 45 per cent of vaccination. So, we cannot afford to sit idle,” the Delhi CM advised a press briefing after inaugurating 22 new PSA oxygen crops at 9 hospitals throughout the nationwide capital.

“We cannot afford to sit idle and our government is preparing on a war-footing to combat it,” he added.

The AAP chief knowledgeable that the Delhi authorities can be procuring oxygen tankers to equip the system to struggle COVID-19 in case of a third wave.

Kejriwal commented on the brand new PSA oxygen crops and mentioned, “These new oxygen plants at nine hospitals across Delhi being added today to strengthen our preparations to fight COVID-19.” 

He additionally congratulated the individuals of Delhi and mentioned that they’ve collectively confronted the COVID-19 second wave with battle and self-discipline and succeeded in controlling it.

“People of Delhi have come shoulder-to-shoulder in combating the second wave of COVID-19, and our gratitude to the industry sector too for joining the fight,” he mentioned.

“We pray that the third wave of Covid doesn’t hit us, but if it happens, Delhi has to again fight together,” he added.

Meanwhile, Delhi on Friday recorded 238 new COVID-19 circumstances and 24 deaths. The nationwide capital now has a complete of 3,922 lively circumstances and the every day positivity charge stands at 0.31 per cent.

Delhi has to this point seen 14,30,671 circumstances and 24,772 fatalities.

After a one and half month strict lockdown, the Delhi authorities began unlocking partially on May 31. 

 





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