Delhi govt announces week long lockdown

April 19: Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the state, week long lockdown in Delhi was announced from 10 pm tonight to 5 am next Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Delhi is the worst-hit city in India with 25,500 fresh cases on Sunday and almost one-third of those tested returning positive.

In a press conference, Arvind Kejriwal said, “I always say all of Delhi is like a family. Even now we will face it together. We have won earlier, we will win again. I have always been against a lockdown. I believe the lockdown will not finish the virus, but it will reduce the transmission rate. It will give us time to boost our infrastructure. We will use this week-long lockdown to improve our healthcare.”