Arvind Kejriwal Tests Negative for COVID-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The chief minister went into self-isolation at home after he suffered from fever and sore throat, said his party.

The party source also said that Kejriwal was feelingslightly better.

The chief minister had been unwell since Sundayafternoon and cancelled all his meetings since then and isolated himself at hisgovernment bungalow in Delhi.

The Chief Minister on Sunday morning met withmembers of his cabinet and senior officials. Later, he addressed a briefdigital press conference to announce a new policy of reserving hospital bedsfor residents of Delhi, which was later cancelled by Lieutenant Governor AnilBaijal.

Delhi has seen a spurt in COVID-19 cases and over1,000 new cases daily for the past few days. Health Minister Satyendra Jainsays there could be over 50,000 virus cases in 10 days.