COVID-19 | No Lockdown Relaxations in Delhi As of Now: Kejriwal

Addressing a video conference, Kejriwal said the government will assess the situation again after one week.

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A man takes care of a child while sitting on a pavement during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi, Sunday, 19 April , 2020. 
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A man takes care of a child while sitting on a pavement during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi, Sunday, 19 April , 2020. 
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The Delhi government has decided to not relax the ongoing lockdown as of now as the coronavirus appears to be spreading in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, 19 April.

Addressing a video conference, Kejriwal said the government will assess the situation again after one week.

As the virus has started spreading, containment zones have been increased, he said, but assured the situation is under control.

“There have been instances where people without symptoms were found infected by COVID-19,” he said.

The chief minister cited the Tablighi Jamaat markaz incident as the reason for the spread of the virus, pointing out that Delhi accounts for 12 percent of the cases detected across country.

He said 1,893 coronavirus cases have been reported in the city so far.

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Published: 19 Apr 2020,12:52 PM IST

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