New Delhi:
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday convened a meeting with all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament from Delhi, over the preparations being done to fight the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. In a meeting held through video-conferencing, Kejriwal said that the Delhi Model of fighting Coronavirus has been possible due to the collective efforts and support from all political parties, MPs and MLAs.
CM Kejriwal tweeted, “I have been holding meetings with all the Delhi MLAs, MPs for the last few days. The public representatives have contributed significantly to our fight against Corona. Met several MLAs in the last two days, spoke to all MPs today. If we continue to get such cooperation, we will soon be able to defeat Corona.”
In the last month, Delhi has seen a huge decline in the death rate and Corona positivity ratio. Initiatives such as increased testing, home isolation protocol, increasing medical infrastructure, increased number of beds, and collectivity and teamwork on behalf of various stakeholders have reduced the impact of Corona in Delhi.
In the meeting, CM Kejriwal said that the reason why the Delhi Model of fighting Coronavirus has been possible and successful is that all the parties and their members rose above their political affiliations and worked collectively to combat the virus.
Kejriwal said that Corona is so huge a pandemic, that no one can fight it alone. The foundation of the Delhi model is collectivity and teamwork. He said that in the time of this pandemic, the central govt, hotels, private hospitals, banquet halls, NGOs, religious and cultural organizations have come in support of the Delhi govt. He also said that the battle against Corona should continue, and they do not have to be complacent in their fight against Corona
All the MPs also briefed CM Kejriwal on significant steps being taken in their areas to combat Coronavirus. Appreciating the MLAs and MPs for their consistent efforts to control Corona in their areas, CM Arvind Kejriwal said that if Delhi govt continues to get such cooperation from all ends, Delhi will soon be able to defeat Corona.
All the MPs unanimously said that they are with the Delhi government and will take all possible steps to save the people of Delhi from this pandemic. The Delhi model was also appreciated. It was also decided that the MPs will stand united with the Delhi govt to fight Corona.
-1,652 fresh COVID-19 cases take tally to 1,18,645 in Delhi-
Delhi recorded 1,652 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.18 lakh, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 3,545, authorities said.
Fifty-eight fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.
This is the sixth consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000-2,000.
The number of active cases on Thursday stood at 17,407, down from 17,807 the previous day.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases, till date.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 3,487 on Wednesday.
The bulletin on Thursday said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,545 and the total number of cases has mounted to 1,18,645.
