Delhi lockdown extension news today: BIG DECISION by CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the national capital by one more week on Sunday, May 16.

"We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5 am in Delhi," CM Kejriwal said.

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As per the data, Delhi registered 6,430 cases with 11 per cent positivity rate on Saturday. Speaking on the same the chief minister had said that the city has recorded less than 10,000 cases in the last 24 hours which is the first time this month.

#WATCH | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says, "We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5 am in Delhi." pic.twitter.com/Z7cO361LlR

— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2021

The complete shutdown in the national capital was earlier scheduled to end on Monday (May 17).

A six-day lockdown was announced by CM Kejriwal on April 19 to break the chain of the coronavirus infection and to boost the health system. Since then, the shutdown has been extended thrice to bring the situation under control. The current extension is the fourth extension.

The chief minister had earlier said that the decline in the number of infections and lower positivity rate is the result of the complete lockdown in the city. He also stressed that Delhiites should continue taking all necessary precautions to ensure that cases do not rise.