Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated himself at home. The CM urged people who came in contact with him in the last few days to quarantine and also get tested.

"I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested," Kejriwal tweeted.
India reported 37,379 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 11,007 recoveries and 124 deaths in the last 24 hours.


The national capital has reported a quickly increasing positivity rate with 4,099 new cases in 24 hours on Monday. According to an official statement, the positivity rate in Delhi is 6.46% with the Omicron variant driving most of the cases, as per experts.

Around 1,892 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, according to the Union health ministry.

"As per genome sequencing reports of December 30-31 from three labs, 81 per cent samples were infected with Omicron. Most of the cases are of Omicron," Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain said.

The coronavirus uptake in the national capital may lead to more restrictions under the colour-coded Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority will likely meet today for a decision.

The meeting, which would be chaired by Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, would be held through videoconferencing and would be attended by CM Kejriwal and other ministers, and senior officials.

With the positivity rate above 5% for two straight days, restrictions like a total curfew barring essential services, a shutdown of non-essential shops, malls and salons and more curbs on public transport, weddings and funerals could be in the offing.

Currently, Delhi is under a ‘Yellow Alert’, the first level of restrictions under the GRAP.