Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 3 amid surge in virus cases

Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 3 amid surge in virus cases

Multiple funeral pyres of victims of COVID-19 burn during a mass cremation in New Delhi. AP



Gulf Today Report

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for one more week till May 3 amid the surge in the coronavirus cases.

Earlier, the Delhi government had imposed a six-day lockdown in the national Capital from 10:00 pm on April 19 till 5:00 am on April 26.

Despite the lockdown, Delhi has not seen a decline in COVID-19 cases during this week but the data indicating the number of deaths from the infection has risen due to lack of availability of oxygen.

The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to which the Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week.

"ÇOVID-19 has wreaked havoc in Delhi. A lot of deliberation has been done on extending the lockdown for another week. The