Delhi: 'Now Only 13 Out Of 100 People Test Positive For Covid-19, Earlier It Was 31,' Kejriwal Says Situation Under Control

Arvind Kejriwal press conference: It was predicted that by 30th June Delhi would have 1 lakh cases out of which 60,000 would be active cases but today we only have 26,000 active cases.

Delhi Coronavirus Situation: The coronavirus situation in Delhi has been brought under control with the joint efforts of everyone, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, stressing that less number of cases have been reported in the last three days. He said that only 13 out of 100 people tested for Covid-19 are reported positive now, while earlier the ratio was 31 positive cases in every 100 tests. "The situation is improving in Delhi in the last few days. However, there is no room for complacency. This virus is unpredictable. We must continue our efforts with more vigour," said the Chief Minister. "We've increased the number of tests. There is a good indication, earlier around 31 out of 100 people whose samples were collected tested positive for Coronavirus. Today, 13 out of 100 people test positive," said Kejriwal signaling that the situation is improving.  He said that even if some social media experts are claiming that Delhi’s peak has been touched and now it is gradually going back to normal, residents are requested to still remain alert and follow all the safety norms. It was predicted that by 30th June Delhi would have 1 lakh cases out of which 60,000 would be active cases but today we only have 26,000 active cases. This is the result of everyone’s hard work. We have been able to control the situation, he said. On Sunday, Home Minister Amit Shah said that there is no threat of community transmission in the national capital. He said that Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia's statement on prediction of 5.5 lakh cases by July end had created fear in the mind of people. However, in an exclusive talk with ABP News Sisodia has denied the allegation and said that the data he cited was Centre's. "I believe whatever the situation is like, there should be transparency and people must know what is going on," Sisodia said brushing off Shah's statement on panic among residents. Sisodia had said earlier that by July 31 there will be 5.5 lakh cases of Covid-19 in Delhi. "Till June 15, there will be 44,000 COVID-19 cases and we would need 6,600 beds. We would hit one lakh cases and would require 15,000 beds by June 30. There will be around 2.25 lakh cases till July 15 and COVID-19 cases will reach around 5.5 lakh by July 31," Sisodia had said. India recorded a spike of 18,653 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally of Covid19 cases to 5,85,493, with the number of fatalities mounting to 17,400, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. Delhi went back to third position among states, with a total of 87,360 cases, including 2,742 deaths and 58,348 recoveries, on Wednesday. Also Watch:  Know what kind of masks are good for you