Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked everyone for their good wishes and blessings after his Covid-19 test result turned out negative. The chief minister’s remark came after his office on Tuesday announced his test result, stating he doesn’t have Covid-19.
“The fever has subsided and he is now feeling well. The Covid-19 test was administered this morning,” the CM’s office said after Kejriwal test results came in the evening yesterday.
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Kejriwal felt unwell on Sunday after which he decided to consult a doctor and get tested for Covid-19. “On Sunday, he also had cold and cough, and mild pain in his throat,” an official in the CM office said. The chief minister went for a Covid-19 on Tuesday morning. The CM went into self-isolation and was not meeting anyone since Sunday.
Asked whether he would undergo a test again after some days, the official said, “There is no need for it.”
In Kejriwal’s absence, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia held a meeting over the prevailing coronavirus situation in the national capital on Tuesday and said that there is no community spread of coronavirus in Delhi.
{{/usCountry}}In Kejriwal’s absence, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia held a meeting over the prevailing coronavirus situation in the national capital on Tuesday and said that there is no community spread of coronavirus in Delhi.
{{/usCountry}}“Officials from Centre say no community transmission of Covid-19 virus in Delhi,” said Sisodia. The minister also said that Delhi is likely to see 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by July-end, adding that the government will need 80,000 bed by that time to cater to the patients.
The national capital’s Covid-19 tally rose to 31,309 on Wednesday which includes 11,861 patients who have recovered and 905 Covid-19 fatalities.