Kejriwal Says Covid Situation in Delhi Should Come Under Control in 7-10 Days

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday stated that the coronavirus situation in the national capital is expected to come under control in the next 7 to 10 days and that the AAP government is taking several steps in this regard.

Addressing a press meet, Kejriwal said, "COVID-19 cases have been increasing for the last few days. I am also concerned about it. We have been taking all the appropriate measures to control it. We are considering taking more steps next week. I think the situation is expected to come under control in seven to 10 days and the cases will start decreasing."

The Delhi CM additionally said that contamination is the "greatest" purpose for the spike in Covid cases in the city. 

Discussing the issue of stubble copying and the following contamination in the city, Kejriwal likewise said the counter stubble arrangement arranged by the Indian Agricultural



Research Institute, Pusa, disintegrated 70 to 95 percent of yield buildup. He refered to an official report, arranged by PUSA, with respect to the treatment of stubble in 24 towns. 

"The Delhi government will present the report alongside a request to Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and connecting zones, and urge it to give headings to all state governments to execute it," Kejriwal added.

Meanwhile, Delhi on Thursday reported 7,053 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall infection tally in the city to over 4.67 lakh. With 104 more fatalities in the same period, the highest in over five months the death toll rose to 7,332, health officials said.

Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality on Friday was recorded in the 'very poor' category, as per the data released by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).