The Prime Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kerjiwal, addressed a videoconference this afternoon.
New Delhi:
Delhi cannot have a permanent lockdown, Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this afternoon as the national capital, which has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in India, agreed. saw a huge jump in the number of new patients.
“We agree that the city has seen a huge increase in the number of coronavirus cases. But don’t panic. The situation in Delhi would worry me in two scenarios – if the number of deaths increases and there is a shortage of hospitals beds, “said the chief minister during a video conference.
“A permanent lock is not a solution. Life must continue with the coronavirus with all the precautions,” added the Prime Minister, stressing that the national capital “was four steps ahead of the coronavirus”.