NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Delhi appears to be under control now, as the city reported 1,133 new cases with a positivity rate of less than 1, 5 percent.
“There was a time in November when daily cases rose to almost 8,600. But even then, there was no panic in Delhi, and there were beds available. We all fought together. The new case count today is 1,133, the official report will be out soon, “he said in an online briefing.
The highest peak in a single day to date (8,593 cases) was reported on November 11.
The prime minister said that the situation in Delhi has improved significantly, as the positivity rate had risen to 15.26 percent in early November.
It is now down to 1.3 percent, one of the lowest so far in Delhi, and also nationally, he said.
“It seems that all together we have controlled the third wave of the pandemic in Delhi,” Kejriwal said.
Active cases, which were around 45,000 in November, have now dropped to about 12,000, he added.
“Average daily test count falls in the region of 90,000 in Delhi. Someone had advised us to show improvement in test numbers through fraudulent procedures. I issued strict orders, I can say that all of our test numbers are genuine “, said.
The prime minister said: “I salute the Covid-19 warriors, frontline workers; I thank the Center, political parties and religious institutions for their support and cooperation.”
He also said that people cannot afford to be complacent about the Covid-19 situation here, and “advised them to be vigilant, observe safety regulations such as wearing masks and observing social distancing.”
“There was a time in November when daily cases rose to almost 8,600. But even then, there was no panic in Delhi, and there were beds available. We all fought together. The new case count today is 1,133, the official report will be out soon, “he said in an online briefing.
The highest peak in a single day to date (8,593 cases) was reported on November 11.
The prime minister said that the situation in Delhi has improved significantly, as the positivity rate had risen to 15.26 percent in early November.
It is now down to 1.3 percent, one of the lowest so far in Delhi, and also nationally, he said.
“It seems that all together we have controlled the third wave of the pandemic in Delhi,” Kejriwal said.
Active cases, which were around 45,000 in November, have now dropped to about 12,000, he added.
“Average daily test count falls in the region of 90,000 in Delhi. Someone had advised us to show improvement in test numbers through fraudulent procedures. I issued strict orders, I can say that all of our test numbers are genuine “, said.
The prime minister said: “I salute the Covid-19 warriors, frontline workers; I thank the Center, political parties and religious institutions for their support and cooperation.”
He also said that people cannot afford to be complacent about the Covid-19 situation here, and “advised them to be vigilant, observe safety regulations such as wearing masks and observing social distancing.”
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