CM Arvind Kejriwal extends Delhi lockdown for fifth time, restrictions to remain in place for another week

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New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (May 23, 2021) prolonged the lockdown in Delhi for the fifth consecutive time. The COVID-19-induced restrictions will now remain in place in the nationwide capital for another week.

The Delhi CM said that there have been 1,600 COVID-19 circumstances in the nationwide capital in the final 24 hours, which have been over 28,000 in the course of the peak. He additionally mentioned that the positivity price has come down from 36% to 2.5% now.

Kejriwal mentioned that if the COVID-19 circumstances proceed to lower, the AAP authorities will start to unlock Delhi in a phased method from May 31.

Arvind Kejriwal had first imposed a lockdown in Delhi on April 19, which was then prolonged 4 occasions due to the COVID-19 state of affairs.

The situation in Delhi has though improved now with the positivity price declining to 3.5%. The metropolis witnessed 2,260 recent infections between Friday and Saturday, its lowest since March 1. 

There at the moment are 31,308 energetic coronavirus circumstances in Delhi.
 





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