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Delhi has Covid-19 under control, says Kejriwal as cases increase in city

Kejriwal also said there are 250 ventilators with the government and only 11 are being used

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal 6,500 people are infected with the virus, and an equal number have recovered till date | Photo: PTI

BS Web Team Agencies New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : May 25 2020 | 2:03 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said while the coronavirus cases are increasing in the city, the situation is under control.

Kejriwal said there were about 4,000 Covid beds with the government, of these only 1,500 were occupied, news agency IANS reported.

"In private hospitals, 677 beds are available of which 509 are occupied," Kejriwal said.

In the private hospitals, about 2,000 beds are being made Covid dedicated from Monday, he said.

"Covid-19 cases have increased in Delhi due to relaxation in lockdown. But there is nothing to worry about unless the mortality rate or the number of serious

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