No Lockdown in Delhi, Government is Fully Prepared to Deal with any Situation posed by Corona: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that there is no need to impose a lockdown in Delhi, the government is fully prepared to deal with any situation posed by Corona. He said that  people came mostly for Corona treatment during the April wave, but the number of such people this time is very low. Situation forcing us to impose restrictions; if restrictions are imposed, employment is hampered; if restrictions are not imposed, then people's lives and health are jeopardised. He further said, "I want to reassure the people of Delhi that we will remove the restrictions as soon as possible and try to impose the bare minimum of curbs."

 Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal visited LNJP Hospital to assess its readiness in light of the rising number of Corona cases. Along with the Chief Minister, Delhi Health Minister Shri Satyendar Jain was present.

The CM said, “You may recall that when the wave hit in April, many came to hospitals only for COVID treatment. People's oxygen levels were dropping, they were having a variety of problems, and as a result, they were rushing to these hospitals. The number of such people this time isn't much.  If we look at the total of two thousand to two and a half thousand people who are admitted to Delhi's hospitals for COVID treatment today, I believe the number of people who went to the hospital seeking treatment for COVID illness is extremely low. Most people have COVID incidentally. Even if the number of cases rises, the Delhi government is completely prepared. The number of cases is increasing at the moment, but fewer people are being admitted to hospitals. In terms of the hospitals, we are well prepared.   However, it is by the grace of God that people do not require hospitalisation at this time, and deaths are also at a minimum.”

When asked about people worried about their jobs in the face of newly imposed COVID restrictions, Shri Kejriwal said, "I'd like to convey to them that these restrictions were imposed under compulsion. I understand that we have to maintain a very delicate balance at this time. On the one hand, it concerns the employment of people, and if restrictions are imposed, people's jobs will be jeopardised.On the other hand, if we do not impose limitations, your health and life will be jeopardised."

Talking about the restrictions in the areas surrounding Delhi, "This I will appeal to the central government. We also requested the central government representatives who attended the DDMA meeting that imposing limitations simply in Delhi would not work; you would have to include the entire NCR. They have assured that these limits would be implemented throughout the NCR."