Delhi Covid-19 cases continue to decline: Kejriwal hints at unlocking from 31 May

New Delhi: Lockdown in the national capital has been extended by one more week that is till May 31, 5 am, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. The Chief Minister added that if the trend of decline in new Covid-19 cases continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31 in phased manner.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the positivity rate has dropped to 2.5 percent in the national capital as only 1,600 fresh coronavirus infections were reported in the last 24 hours “The positivity rate has come to 2.5 percent in Delhi. 1,600 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours… Lockdown has been extended till 31st May, 5 am in Delhi,” he said.

“If cases continue to decline in the coming week, we shall start the process of unlock from May 31. We will not open up all things at one go but will open up activities in a phased manner,” he added. The minister further added that there is a possibility that the third wave will not hit if everyone is vaccinated.

As per the latest data provided by the Delhi Health Bulletin on Saturday, the national capital has reported 2,260 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest number of new cases since March 31 this year.