Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said coronavirus death rate in the National Capital is ‘perhaps’ the lowest in the world and Governments’ concern should be less corona deaths than number of cases.
Addressing Delhi Assembly during one day special session, Kejriwal said, "Highest number of COVID-19 tests are being carried out in Delhi at present. Eleven per cent Delhi has been tested so far with nearly 21 lakh tests. The concern should be number of deaths not the number of COVID cases. Death rate in Delhi is perhaps the lowest in the whole world.”
Addressing the floor, he said,"People from all over country are coming to Delhi for COVID treatment. A total of 5,264 people from other states have been treated so far in Delhi. It is a difficult time. “Human history never witnessed such a pandemic. We have to work for the well being of the human kind," he added.
Lauding the help and cooperation from central government, Kejriwal thanked for providing PPE kits, test kits and ventilators. “I want to thank the Centre for helping us whenever needed with PPE kits, testing kits , ventilators...our weakness is that we do not know how to practice politics. It is our biggest strength too," he said.
Recalling the opening of first plasma bank opened in Delhi - ILBS the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Kejriwal said 1,965 patients have been given plasma so far in Delhi "I am happy that 1,965 lives have been saved," he said.