No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi as of now: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

While addressing a press conference on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed that there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now. He said that lockdown can be avoided if people wear masks. 

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News agency PTI tweeted from its official Twitter handle, "There is no plan to impose lockdown as of now; we won't if people continue to wear masks: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal." 

There is no plan to impose lockdown as of now; we won't if people continue to wear masks: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2022

The Delhi Chief Minister also said, "Delhi likely to record 22,000 Covid cases in 24 hours: CM Arvind Kejriwal." 

Delhi likely to record 22,000 Covid cases in 24 hours: CM Arvind Kejriwal

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2022

Kejriwal further assured, "Our attempt is to impose minimum restrictions so livelihoods are not affected." 

Our attempt is to impose minimum restrictions so livelihoods are not affected: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Covid cases surge

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2022

It has to be noted that the Delhi Chief Minister was himself tested with COVID-19 positive. On Sunday, he tweeted from his official Twitter handle, "After recovering from Corona, I am back at your service." 

करोना से ठीक होकर मैं वापिस आपकी सेवा में हाज़िर हूँ।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 9, 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor had informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after holding a political rally in Dehradun in poll-bound Uttarakhand, as per a PTI report. 

Taking to Twitter, he had said that he has mild symptoms and is isolated at home. A week before testing positive for coronavirus, Kejriwal had actively campaigned in poll-bound states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa. Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, and Uttarakhand. Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to poll in 7 phases from February 10 to March 7, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will vote on February 14 and Manipur to vote on February 27 and March 3.

Delhi reported 20,181 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, its highest since May 5 last year, said the state health department on Saturday. The city has reported 513 cases of Omicron variant so far.