New Delhi: Delhi CEO Arvind Kejriwal will be hosting a key meeting on Monday at 11 a.m. in the wave of the rise in coronavirus cases. The Delhi government of Kejriwal has reportedly planned to extend the weekend lock-down to weekday, as the capital is witnessing a massive rise in COVID-19 cases. Moreover, after the meeting the Chief Minister may announce further restrictions. Also Read – CM Kejriwal Writes to PM Modi for Reservation of 7,000 Hospital Beds for COVID Patients as Delhi Situation Turns ‘Very Serious’
“Impose a ten-day curfew”: In the past, a complete lock-down of at least ten days has been requested by the Delhi Government, which would bring the state under control by the National Trader’s Confederation (CAIT). “Time is right to take a major step to stop the rapid outbreak and complete lock-down for 10 days or less to break the chain.”
Every third person who undergoes testing becomes infected. :One day after, Dehi saw his daily COVID-19 jump with 25,462 new cases, with a positive rate of up to 29.74 percent – meaning that almost every third sample in the town is positive.
“OXYGEN HAS BECOME AN EMERGENCY IN DELHI”
Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Minister of Trade and Industry, Piyush Goyal, that they ramp up beds in centrally run hospitals in order to ensure “uninterrupted” medical oxygen supply.
“The COVID situation in Delhi was very serious. Beds and oxygen are extremely rare. In Delhli’s central-government hospitals for COVID patients and for oxygen, I request that at least 8 000 out of 10 000 beds be reserved immediately, “Reads his letter. Reads his letter.
Kejriwal stated that Delhi faces “acute scarcity” for COVID-19 patients, alleging that the quota was “differentiated” in the city from other States.
