Lockdown extended for a week in Delhi; portal for oxygen monitoring set up

By Asianet Newsable EnglishFirst Published Apr 25, 2021, 3:12 PM IST
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that lockdown will now remain effective till 5 am on May 3. Kejriwal said that the next course of action will be decided in the coming days depending on how the pandemic situation unfolds in Delhi-NCR. 

Delhi government on Sunday extended the lockdown for a week in the national capital.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that lockdown will now remain effective till 5 am on May 3. Kejriwal said that the next course of action will be decided in the coming days depending on how the pandemic situation unfolds in Delhi-NCR. 

 

दिल्ली में कोरोना की मौजूदा स्थिति पर माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्री जी की एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस | LIVE https://t.co/tMUrzJSb6I

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Delhi on Saturday reported the highest single-day rise in its Covid-19 deaths with 357 more people succumbing to the virus. The city also reported over 24,000 new cases. The national capital's Covid-19 positivity rate has been nearly 36 per cent during the last few days.

To ensure continuous availability of oxygen, the Delhi government has set up a portal where manufacturers, suppliers and hospitals will update supply and consumption data every couple of hours.

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