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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the current Covid-19 situation in the national capital is better than what it was in June, but the war against the disease has not been won yet.
He said had the Delhi government fought the virus alone, it would have “failed” and therefore his dispensation sought cooperation from the BJP-led Centre, NGOs, and other organisations.
“Our first principle was that this fight cannot be won alone,” Kejriwal said.
The chief minister said the AAP government will continue its preparations to deal with any spike in Covid-19 cases.
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New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the current Covid-19 situation in the national capital is better than what it was in June, but the war against the disease has not been won yet.
He said had the Delhi government fought the virus alone, it would have “failed” and therefore his dispensation sought cooperation from the BJP-led Centre, NGOs, and other organisations.
“Our first principle was that this fight cannot be won alone,” Kejriwal said.
The chief minister said the AAP government will continue its preparations to deal with any spike in Covid-19 cases.
Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said according to the Centre’s formula, Delhi was expected to have 2.25 lakh cases by July 15, but at present, there are only 1.15 lakh cases.
As the Covid-19 cases had started rising in the first week of June, it was expected that there would be 1.34 lakh active cases by July 15, but till date, there are only 18,600 active cases in the city.
“We are in better situation today, as compared to June, but it does not mean we have won the war (against Covid-19).