COVID-19 surge | Delhi lockdown extended till May 17
The Hindu
Metro services suspended; CM Kejriwal says the positivity rate in the capital has dipped following the lockdown
NEW DELHI Delhi Metro services will be suspended from May 10 till May 17 as the Delhi government announced a more stringent lockdown in the city for a week. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a digital statement, announced that the lockdown in the Capital that was due to end on May 10, would be extended to May 17. Mr. Kejriwal said that because of the lockdown, the positivity rate in the capital that peaked at 36-37% in April has started coming down and over the past few days has settled below 25%. “Cases have come down, but we need to extend the lockdown. If we do not, we will lose what we have gained. We need to save lives at this point despite the hardships and will extend it by another week,” Mr. Kejriwal said.More Related News

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