“No, the lockout will not be extended,” Delhi Minister of Health Satyendar Jain told ANI news agency.
New Delhi:
The confinement of the coronavirus will not be extended in Delhi, the city government said on Friday, disappointing speculation after an upsurge of virus cases in recent days.
“No, the lockdown will not be extended,” Delhi Minister of Health Satyendar Jain told ANI news agency that the capital may return to a state of total lockdown to check the spiral of cases. of COVID-19.
The clarification came in response to a huge buzz on social media and media sections that Delhi would revert to the lockdown from June 15 to July 31. “Relock Delhi” was among the main trends on Twitter last night.
Delhi has more than 34,000 cases of virus and 1,085 deaths. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said his government had estimated that on July 31, the capital would have 5.5 lakh of coronavirus cases.
