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Kejriwal extends lockdown in Delhi till May 17, metro services suspended
In an effort to check the rising COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday extended the lockdown in the national capital for another week till May 17. Delhi Metro services have also been suspended from Monday, the Chief Minister informed.Delhi has been under a lockdown since April 20 in view of the second COVID-19 wave.Addressing a press conference on Sunday, the Delhi Chief Minister said, "In the last 2-3 days, the positivity rate has come down to 23 per cent from 35 per cent.""We used the lockdown period to boost our medical infrastructure & to increase oxygen beds at various locations. The oxygen situation has improved in Delhi. We're not getting panic or SOS calls from hospitals now," he added.Informing about the third phase of the vaccination drive in the national capital, he said, "We've made excellent arrangements at our schools. Youngsters are participating in large numbers. We have a shortage of vaccines but I hope the Central government will help ..
 "Kejriwal extends lockdown in Delhi till May 17, metro services suspended")
Kejriwal demands 26 mn vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded that the Centre supply of around 26 million vaccine doses for inoculation of all people in the national capital in the next three months
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Oxygen crisis over, all Delhiites will be inoculated in 3 months: Kejriwal
SC directs Centre to supply 700 MT oxygen to Capital on a daily basis
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Delhi records 341 Covid-19 deaths and 19,832 new infections today
Delhi recorded 341 more coronavirus deaths and 19,832 new infections on Friday, while the positivity rate remained below 25 per cent for the second consecutive day
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Top headlines: Kejriwal thanks Centre; SC asks govt to prepare for 3rd wave
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Covid: Won't let anyone die if Delhi gets 700 MT oxygen daily, says CM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal thanked the Centre on Thursday for supplying Delhi with 730 metric tonnes of oxygen and requested hospitals to increase Covid beds
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Covid-19: Kejriwal thanks PM after Delhi receives 730 MT of oxygen on May 5
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the national capital received 730 metric tonnes of oxygen on May 5
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Delhi CM holds meeting to strengthen Covid patients home isolation system
Arvind Kejriwal held a review meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia, the Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary Health to further strengthen home isolation system for Covid-19 patients
Don't line up outside inoculation centres, shots aren't here yet: Kejriwal
Kejriwal on Friday appealed to people in the 18-44 age group
Death and data: Are Delhi's numbers for Covid-19 outbreak believable?
National capital is reporting hospitalisations like other cities, but the proportion of people requiring in ICU bed is much higher.
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Delhi raises Covid-19 cases by 44,350, deaths by 761 in revised data
National capital's number of Covid-19 cases stand at 10,98,051 and deaths at 15,377, according to revised figures.
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Set up more Covid-19 testing, sample collection centres: HC to Delhi govt
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed AAP government to set up more testing centres in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital
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Delhi to provide Covid vaccines for free, 13.4 mn doses ordered: Kejriwal
The Delhi government has decided to provide free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday
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HC asks Delhi to set up more Covid testing centres, boost sample collection
National capital has been reporting 24,000 fresh infections daily; lawyers say testing for disease is delayed.
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Kejriwal sends SOS to CMs of other states to help with oxygen for Delhi
Move came on a day 20 Covid-19 patients died at a private hospital as it was waiting for its oxygen to be replenished
Kejriwal writes to his counterparts, urges them to provide oxygen to Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged his counterparts in other states to provide oxygen to the national capital
Kejriwal spending crores on publicity, nothing to augment O2 supply: Maken
The Congress on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of spending crores on publicity but doing nothing in the past one year to augment oxygen storage capacity in the national capital
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PM Modi pulls up CM Kejriwal for televising meeting on Covid situation
During the meeting, Kejriwal warned that a dire tragedy could be on the cards as major hospitals face oxygen shortage
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Kejriwal's office 'regrets' televised comments during meeting with PM
The Union government officials have accused Kejriwal of "playing politics"
Kejriwal warns of 'big tragedy' due to oxygen shortage, asks Modi to help
Delhi leader wants chief ministers to ensure smooth movement of tankers coming to the national capital.
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