COVID-19: 384 Cases in Delhi, 91 New Infections in 24 Hrs

Among these, 259 infections have been reported from Nizamuddin Markaz, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

As many as 91 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 384, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday, 3 April.

Among these, 259 infections have been reported from Nizamuddin Markaz, he said in his daily briefing, adding that five people have died due to COVID-19 in the national capital so far.

“The situation is under control in Delhi. There’s no need to panic... The Delhi government has launched a WhatsApp helpline number – 8800007722 – for people to enquire about COVID-19, food shelters, etc.”

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

दिल्ली में मरकज़ के मरीज़ों की वजह से एक दम से करोना के केसों में बढ़ोतरी हुई है। लेकिन अभी दिल्ली में करोना फैलना चालू नहीं हुआ। इसी तरह एहतियात बरतते रहिए। फ़िलहाल स्थिति नियंत्रण में है https://t.co/l2xiNt31Uc

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 3, 2020

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Amid the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, which had triggered an unprecedented exodus of migrant workers back to their hometowns and villages, Kejriwal on Friday also said that they have prepared 328 relief centres to accommodate 57,000 people. "Anyone can come to these relief centres and stay here. We will take care of them," he said.

Kejriwal also said that he, along with Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and some experts, will interact with students to answer their queries on COVID-19 at 3 pm on Saturday.