COVID-19: Cases have declined but battle is yet to be won, says Kejriwal

‘The positivity rate has also reduced to around 12%; on April 22 this had reached around 36%,’ says Delhi Chief Minister

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said both the number of daily COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate in the Capital had declined but the city’s battle against the coronavirus was yet to be won. “The city has recorded 8,500 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the first time in many days that cases below 10,000 have been recorded; on April 20, as many as 28,000 cases had emerged. The positivity rate has also reduced to around 12%; on April 22 this had reached around 36%; this means that less people are falling ill in the city now,” Mr. Kejriwal told a digital briefing. “ICU beds are still occupied — which means that the number of serious patients hasn’t reduced — but 3,000 hospital beds are available and people are no longer facing issues finding hospital beds. However, the battle hasn’t been won yet; 8,500 cases have come up and we have to reduce these to zero. We can’t afford to be complacent or let our guard down,” he also said.